"Scumbag move", "Take a run at McDavid": NHL Twitter reacts to Evan Bouchard's stick slash on Roope Hintz

Edmonton Oilers blue liner Evan Bouchard was in the eye of a Twitter storm due to his antics in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.

During the first period of Game 4, Bouchard was captured slashing Stars’ Roope Hintz on the ankle in the spot where Hintz is believed to be injured.

Evan Bouchard’s slash drew a flurry of fan reactions, with some fans none-too-happy about the situation. Here’s a look at their comments:

Meanwhile, other fans made it clear this wasn’t a big deal. Here’s what these fans posted on social media:

No penalty was called on the play as Roope Hintz didn’t seem injured following the slash. Hintz played 17:11 across 20 shifts on the night.

Evan Bouchard and Edmonton Oilers take 3-1 series lead with Game 4 win

Evan Bouchard and the Edmonton Oilers took a commanding 3-1 series lead with an impressive 4-1 win over the Stars in Game 4 on Tuesday night.

Leon Draisaitl, Corey Perry, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Connor McDavid had two points apiece in the win.

Perry broke a 1-1 tie in the second period with his sixth goal of the postseason, a power play tally, at the 9:20 mark.

Perry tapped in a shot pass from Nugent-Hopkins right on the doorstep, in front of Dallas netminder Jake Oettinger. The goal proved to be the game-winner as the Oilers scored two empty-netters late in the third period to ice the win.

Evan Bouchard, meanwhile, was a stalwart on defense, logging a team-high 22:41 of ice time across 28 shifts. He netted two shots on goal and ended the night a plus-1.

The series will now head back to Dallas for Game 5 on Thursday night where the Oilers will have a chance to close out the series and set up a potential rematch with the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.

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