Sam Reinhart von Panthers leaves the Eastern Final Game 2 against Hurricanes with injury after AHO has been hit

Raleigh, NC (AP)-The striker of Florida, Sam Reinhart, on Thursday evening the 5-0 victory of the Panthers against the Carolina Hurricanes in the final of the Eastern Conference with an injury with a lower body and not returned and did not return.

Coach Paul Maurice said Reinhart was examined on Friday, one day before the series in Florida.

Reinhart was shaken late in the first period when he was hit by Carolina's Sebastian Aho when Reinhart carried the puck into the offensive zone. Aho hit Reinhart near the left knee, with a clumsy leaning. Reinhart made his way back to the bank and hurt in pain before going into the changing room.

Reinhart's injury came when the reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers in game 2 had driven a 3-0 lead in the first period after winning 5-2 at the start of the series on Tuesday evening.

On Carolina's side, defender Jalen Chatfield sat down for the third in a row that was missed in the second round in the second round against the Washington Capitals. The Hurricanes also saw the defender Sean Walker and striker Seth Jarvis opened up in the course of the one -sided loss.

Coach Rod Brind'amour said that Chatfield applies day to day and would like to play. He is Skating with the team, also before the game on Thursday evening, but remained a scratch. The Hurricanes have adapted the position to the defeat of game 1 and included Mark Jankowski in the list instead of Jesperi Kotkaniemi.

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