The Florida Panthers are set to give a crucial boost in Game 5 against the Carolina hurricane as Sam Reinhart is back from injury.
Will Sam Reinhart face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5?
The NHL playoffs begin to come to an end as the final of the conference begins to approach the end, with the Florida Panthers traveling to Carolina for their fifth encounter with the Hurricane.
One man who made a big impact on the Panthers season is Canadian star Sam Reinhart. He was lacking in his last two matches with the Hurricanes through injuries.
In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the 29-year-old had a major impact on the Carolinas Sebastian Aho’s lower body/hip area.
This knock forced Reinhart from the link within just 15 minutes of the first period, and the Canadians were unable to feature in the following two games.
However, Panthers fans were given some positive news about their right winger, as seen on the ice during the Florida practice session on Tuesday, May 27th.
Nico Miccola and AJ Greer were not the only players back on the rink after dealing with injuries as they both skated after missing multiple Panthers games.
Despite this return, Reinhardt is still being monitored on a “day-to-day” basis, with Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurick making it clear he is still monitoring the situation in Canada.
Maurice said: “We see how they look tomorrow. That’s what we expected and what we wanted. We’ll put them again on the ice tomorrow.”
As mentioned earlier, Reinhart was undoubtedly one of the stars of the season when the Panthers scored 39 goals and accumulated 81 points in the regular season.
His performance in the postseason has been on track to become one of the best players in the NHL playoff campaign in recent years.
Who was injured in Game 5 due to the Hurricane and the Panther?
Reinhart is not the only player dealing with Panthers injuries, as the aforementioned Miccola and Greer duo also question Game 5.
Both Panthers players were expelled in Game 3 against the Hurricane due to a private injury, and Miccola’s strong playoff runs were stopped.
As for the Hurricanes, Jesper Fast, Jalen Chatfield and Sean Walker are all likely to miss Game 5 against the Panthers, with Fast already missing the entire season.
Will the Florida Panthers win the NHL Eastern Conference Finals Playoffs in Game 5?
The Florida Panthers once again demonstrated why they are one of the best teams in the NHL during the Eastern Conference Finals with the Hurricanes.
After three matches, the current Stanley Cup winners hit a comfortable 3-0 series lead and appeared to be heading for a complete whitewash victory before the Hurricanes fought back with a 3-0 victory in Game 4.
Entering Game 5, the Panthers will win the third straight Stanley Cup final and face a decisive series against the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Star.
