In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit.

Based on the tale of the tape, the Stars seem to be a 2nd-half team. The Oilers dominated the first two periods, building a 3-1 lead with goals from Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Evan Bouchard.