Panthers forward Sam Reinhart left Game 2 with a lower-body injury after a first-period collision with Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho.
The team announced Reinhart did not return to the game following the hit.
Sam Reinhart has gone to the dressing room following this hit from Sebastian Aho pic.twitter.com/7OIFajHkLq
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Panthers head coach Paul Maurice provided no update on Reinhart’s status after the game, according to team reporter Jameson Olive.
Reinhart has been a key playoff contributor with 4 goals and 11 points in 13 games this postseason.
The 29-year-old center appeared in all 24 playoff games during Florida’s Stanley Cup championship run last year.
Reinhart led the Panthers in scoring during the regular season with 39 goals and 81 points.
His durability has been remarkable, missing just two games over the past three seasons.
