Evan Bouchard SLASHING Roope Hintz in Game 4 Doesn’t Sit Well with Fans: “That Is Complete Trash”

In Game 4 of the Western Conference Final, Roope Hintz once again found himself on the receiving end of a slash, this time by Evan Bouchard.

Evan Bouchard SLASHING Roope Hintz in Game 4 Doesn’t Sit Well with Fans: “That Is Complete Trash”

Evan Bouchard and Roope Hintz (Image via NHLPA/X/@Sportsnet/Gino Hard)

Dallas Stars’ Roope Hintz once again found himself on the wrong end of a slashing incident. In Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers, the Finnish international was slashed by Evan Bouchard. This was something that did not sit well with the fans.

The 28-year-old missed Game 3 of this series as he suffered an injury in Game 2. In that game, defenseman Darnell Nurse would slash him in the leg, which left him down on the ground. He was later helped off the ice by his teammates Mikael Granlund and Lian Bichsel.

Game 4 marked the return of Hintz. During his absence in Game 3, the Stars got hammered 6-1 and saw his team fall 2-1 down in the series.

In this game, Bouchard would go for the exact same spot on Hintz. This time Hintz was able to stay on his feet and skated away from the Oilers star following this clash. Check out a video regarding this slashing incident below:

There was no penalty call on this incident and the game continued. A total of 74 hits were recorded in this game with the Oilers having 50, more than double what the Stars had (24).

NHL fans slam Evan Bouchard for slashing Roope Hintz in Game 4

After missing Game 3 through an injury, Roope Hintz was hoping to make a huge impact for his team in this game. The Edmonton Oilers would target him once again, as Evan Bouchard once again slashed him in the leg.

Roope Hintz and Evan Bouchard
Roope Hintz and Evan Bouchard (Image via Reddit/ESPN)

This slash from him stirred up controversy on social media. Several fans, especially the Stars one, were not happy with this incident and demanded the suspension of Bouchard. One fan on X wrote, “That is complete trash” while reacting to this.

Check out that and some other top reactions from fans on X below:

Bouchard and Hintz have both played important roles for their team in the playoffs. Hintz has scored 5 goals and provided 6 assists (11 points) in 16 playoff games this year.

Meanwhile, Bouchard is tied for the 5th spot for the most points in the playoffs this season. His 6 goals and 11 assists (17 points) is the 4th most by an Oilers players, only behind Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid.

NHL insider unpleased with Evan Bouchard’s slash on Roope Hintz

Roope Hintz was welcomed back to action with another slashing incident. This time, it was Evan Bouchard who slashed him in the leg, leading to angry reactions from fans online. One of them who was not pleased with this slash was an NHL insider.

Evan Bouchard and Roope Hintz
Evan Bouchard and Roope Hintz (Image via CBC/The Hockey Writers)

While taking to his X account, Insider Mark Lazerus questioned how Bouchard’s actions were not “intent to injure” given that it was Hintz who got slashed once again.

Call me soft yet again, but how is this not “intent to injure” given the player in question?

After a user seemingly pointed out that Bouchard had hit the ice first, the Insider would hit back. Lazerus shook his head and labeled the play as “dirty.”

Not at all. Right on the exact same spot where Nurse injured Hintz. This is as dirty as it gets.

Game 5 of this series will take place on Thursday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. A win in this game for the Oilers will see them reach the Stanley Cup playoffs final for a second year running. With the Florida Panthers 3-1 up as well, there is high chance of a repeat final.

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