Everything was going the Florida Panthers' way early in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final, but that start was dampened by an injury to star forward Sam Reinhart. In the first period, Reinhart got clipped by Carolina Hurricanes captain Sebastian Aho and will not return.

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.

The Florida Panthers dominate the Eastern Conference Final with a 2-0 lead over the Hurricanes but face uncertainty after star Sam Reinhart’s injury. Reinhart’s absence could impact Florida’s potent offense as they head into Game 3 at home.