The Florida Panthers took a 5-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center on Thursday.
Sam Bennett had two goals and an assist, Carter Verhaeghe had three assists for the Panthers, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves, marking the third shutout for Bobrovsky in the playoffs. Gustav Forsling and Matthew Tkachuk also scored, and Aaron Ekblad and Evan Rodrigues each had two assists.
Florida forward Sam Reinhart left the game after the first period with a lower-body injury; Panthers coach Paul Maurice said after the game that Reinhart would be evaluated on Friday and that there would be no update on Reinhart's status until Saturday. (per ESPN).
The Panthers lead the series 2-0; Game 3 will be in Sunrise, Florida, on Saturday.
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