EDMONTON — Oilers centre Adam Henrique joined the action Monday. Stars counterpart Roope Hintz did the same. Both had impacts on the scoresheet.
The pair returned to their respective lineups when Edmonton hosted Dallas in Game 3 of the NHL Western Conference final at Rogers Place.
Henrique scored a goal while Hintz had two assists as the Stars won 5-3 to grab a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Dallas picked up a 3-1 home victory Saturday, while Edmonton took the opener 3-2 in double overtime.
Henrique suffered a suspected ankle injury in Game 5 of the first round against the Los Angeles Kings before briefly returning for Game 2 against the Vancouver Canucks.
“You never know what a player’s going to bring after a stretch of not playing,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday after the loss. “Usually it’s very hard for a player to find their game, but I don’t think he had any problems.