Panthers Forward Sam Reinhart Exits Game 2 After Awkward Hit From Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho
- Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart left the May 22, 2025, matchup in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes due to a lower-body injury sustained in the opening period of the Eastern Conference Final series.
- Reinhart was injured late in the first period after Hurricanes captain Sebastian Aho delivered a hip check to his left knee as he advanced with the puck toward the opposing zone.
- Reinhart grimaced in pain, skated back to the bench, then left for the locker room and did not return, with no penalty called on the hit during the game.
- Reinhart scored 39 goals in the regular season and had 11 playoff points tied for third on the Panthers, who used several forwards including Carter Verhaeghe to replace him in the win.
- The Panthers confirmed that Reinhart would not return for the rest of Game 2, and coach Paul Maurice indicated that a further update would be provided following Friday’s medical evaluation ahead of the series moving to Florida.
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Panthers star Sam Reinhart ruled out for Game 2 with injury
RALEIGH, N.C. — Panthers star Sam Reinhart left Florida’s Game 2 win 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 in the first period, left the game and did not return. Florida coach Paul Maurice did not have an update on Reinhart after the game. “He’ll get looked at tomorrow. … Saturday, I’ll have something,” Maurice said. …
Panthers' Sam Reinhart exits Eastern final Game 2 against Hurricanes with injury after Aho hit
Florida forward Sam Reinhart left the Panthers' 5-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in the Eastern Conference final with a lower-body injury and didn't return.


Panthers’ Sam Reinhart exits Eastern final Game 2 against Hurricanes with injury after Aho hit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Florida forward Sam Reinhart left the Panthers' Eastern Conference final game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night with a lower-body injury and won't return.
Panthers v Hurricanes Injury Report (Game 3): Will Reinhart Play?
Florida Panthers Star Sam Reinhart A Doubt For Game 3 Against Carolina Hurricanes Due To ‘Lower Body’ Injury - originally posted on Sportslens.com Florida Panthers star, Sam Reinhart, is unlikely to feature in Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Final with a lower body injury. How Did Sam Reinhart Get His Injury? Sam Reinhart was forced off in the Florida Panthers Game 2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and is believed to have suffe…
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