Stars' Hintz Out Early, Heiskanen Nears Return

The Stars face a gut punch as Roope Hintz sits out the playoff opener, testing their depth right when the pressure cranks up. Miro Heiskanen inches closer to rejoining the blue line, giving Dallas a lifeline if he ramps up in time. Every front office in the West watches how coach Pete DeBoer juggles lines without his top center, with first-round stakes never higher.