RALEIGH, N.C. — Panthers star Sam Reinhart left Game 2 against the Hurricanes with a lower-body injury, the Panthers announced during the first intermission.
Reinhart took a big lower-body hit from Carolina’s Sebastian Aho, left the game and did not return.
Reinhart, a first-line forward, has four goals and seven assists in the playoffs this year. His 11 playoff points were tied for third on the team entering Thursday’s Game 2.
Reinhart had a team-leading 39 goals and 81 points during the regular season.
Here’s the hit from Aho that took out Reinhart.
We’ll see if Reino comes back out for the 2nd. pic.twitter.com/eGHBxBmFGQ
— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) May 23, 2025
This story will be updated.
Sam Reinhart (lower body) will not return tonight.
— x – Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 23, 2025