Reinhart exits Game 2 after hit from Aho

RALEIGH, N.C. – Sam Reinhart has exited Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final with a lower-body injury and will not return following a hit from Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho.

Following the game, head coach Paul Maurice had no immediate update.

"We'll get him looked at tomorrow," he said. "Saturday, we'll have something for you."

The incident occurred with just over five minutes remaining in the first period when Aho caught Reinhart with a low hit as the Florida Panthers forward was entering the zone.

Reinhart went crashing to the ice, but was able to make it to the bench on his own.

There was no penalty assessed on the play.

After leading the Panthers in goals (39) and points (81) during the regular season, Reinhart has been his usual spectacular self during the playoffs, registering four goals and seven assists through 14 games.

"That guy, you can't really replace him," captain Aleksander Barkov said. "He does everything."

That being said, several players banded together to fill Reinhart's big shoes on the top line in Game 2.

In the end, the Panthers went on to secure a 5-0 win and take a 2-0 series lead heading back to South Florida.

"Every single guy who played there, it was great," Barkov said of Reinhart's replacements. "The whole game, it was good."

Stay tuned for more information on Reinhart's status in the coming days.