Roope Hintz, the top line center for the Stars was streaking towards the net on a backdoor play when Panthers forward Kevin Stenlund attempted to lift his stick. Instead he missed the stick altogether, ultimately hitting Hintz quite hard in the face. Luckily, Hintz did not miss any time in the game as a result of the play.
Time and time again both the NHL referees and department of player safety have proven that they have no idea what they are doing. Sometimes it feels like they flip a coin in their head and if it doesn't land on the right side, they just ignore the penalty.