RALEIGH, N.C. -- Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart will not return to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final because of a lower-body injury he sustained in the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center.

Panthers star Sam Reinhart left Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final with an injury. He will not return to the game.

Game 2 also left Florida with an injury concern after forward Sam Reinhart exited in the first period and did not return. Reinhart, who led the team in scoring during the regular season with 81 points in 79 games, suffered a lower-body injury after taking a hit from Carolina’s Sebastian Aho near the blue line.