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Roope Hintz factored on all three of Dallas’ goals in Game 1 (one goal and two assists) to boost his playoff totals to 10 goals and 12 assists, the first Stars skater to reach double digits in both goals and assists during one postseason since both Mike Modano (10 goals and 13 assists) and Brett Hull (11 goals and 13 assists) in 2000.
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Hintz surpassed Connor McDavid (20 points) to take over sole possession of the playoff lead in points with 22, which is tied with Steve Payne in 1981 for the most by a Stars/North Stars skater through 14 playoff games. He can become the third skater in franchise history to lead (outright/tied) the Stanley Cup playoffs in points after Hull (24 in 2000) and Bill Goldsworthy (15 in 1968) accomplished that feat.
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A bright spot for the Stars in Game 1 was seeing Jason Robertson — who was the first Stars skater since the franchise moved to Dallas ahead of the 1993-94 season to register 100 points during the regular season — score his first goal at 5-on-5 in the Stanley Cup playoffs (each of his prior two goals this postseason were on the power play).
