Roope Hintz’s Mysterious Drink Leaves NHL Fans Confused Amid Dallas Stars Forward’s Hopeful Playoffs Return

The Stars are staring down a 2-1 series gap against the Oilers, and if they wanna flip the script, they definitely need their sparkplug up front; yep, Roope Hintz. But here’s the thing: his comeback tale is still hanging in the air like one of those slow-mo replays. He was back on the ice for a light skate, flashing a “feelin’ good” vibe and telling reporters he’s “trying to do everything I can” to make Game 4 happen. He suited up for warmups in Game 3, got the crowd buzzing… and then dipped early. Major heartbreak. That leg slash from Darnell Nurse in Game 2? Still haunting this series.

Nurse only got a 2-minute timeout, but that one swing might’ve shifted the series energy. And while Hintz kept it real: “Of course you want to go every night, but sometimes you just can’t,” he’s leaning into that veteran instinct to know when it’s go time. Coach DeBoer’s calling him ‘day-to-day,’ but fans are clinging to every little sign. Including, yes, that mysterious drink Hintz was spotted with; cue the internet losing its mind. Is it some Finnish recovery potion? A playoff power elixir? Who knows.

Right before Game 4 got underway, SportsNet decided to stir the pot on X with a spicy little locker room pic of Roope Hintz. But it wasn’t the classic pregame stare-down or a slick quote; nope, they zoomed right in on the real star of the moment. What was it, you ask? Sitting casually beside Roope were two juice bottles… and one of them boldly said, “Jet Fuel.” Yup. You read that right. SportsNet threw in the caption “Roope Hintz is drinking WHAT” and boom; the internet just exploded into chaos and juice-themed jokes.

Roope Hintz is drinking WHAT pic.twitter.com/QIwRe1HsUs

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 27, 2025

Fans were flying in from every digital corner, but one reply had the entire fandom wheezing: “Ah, so that’s how Roope goes brrrr.” A whole mood. Like, if jet fuel is the secret sauce, then someone bottle it up and send it to every forward in the league. Now let’s not forget; behind the memes and the memes within memes; Roope’s got stats to back that juice up. He’s already stacked 11 points (five goals, six assists) in just 15 playoff games, plus a cool plus-1 rating.

During the regular season? Dude dropped 67 points and rocked a plus-18 in 76 games. Drafted in the second round back in 2015, this Finnish powerhouse has stayed loyal to the Stars all the way, racking up 377 points over 468 games. Jet Fuel or not, Hintz has been soaring since day one, and he’s still got plenty of sky to fly through.

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