2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Florida Panthers Injury Updates Before Game 5 at Hurricanes
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice had very good injury news before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday in Raleigh.
Maurice said he expects Sam Reinhart, Niko Mikkola, and AJ Greer to all return to the lineup against the Hurricanes.
Reinhart has been out since leaving Game 2 in the first period after getting hit by Carolina center Sebastian Aho.
Floridaโs leading scorer during the regular season missed Games 3 and 4.
โThey are all different kind of leaders,โโ Maurice said. โSam, in the preparation and the mental part of the game, there is an intensity that he brings to our room, the bench, and in the game that he plays.โโ
Mikkola and Greer left Game 3 with unspecified injuries and did not play in Floridaโs 3-0 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4.
Greer was shaken up after delivering a hit on Carolina captain Jordan Staal; Mikkola went hard into the boards and appeared to hurt his shoulder.
The trio all skated on Tuesday before the team flew to Raleigh, and were all on the ice for morning skate.
2025 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL: GAME 5
FLORIDA PANTHERS @ CAROLINA HURRICANES
Panthers lead Best-of-7 Series 3-1
- When: Wednesday, 8 p.m.ย
- Where: Lenovo Center, Raleigh
- National TV: TNT/truTV
- National Streaming: Max
- Radio: WQAM 560-AM; WPOW 96.5-FM2; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
- Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932, NHL App
- Series Schedule (all games on TNT/tru, 8 p.m.) โ Game 1: Florida 5, Carolina 2; Game 2: Florida 5, Carolina 0; Game 3: Florida 6, Carolina 2; Game 4: Carolina 3, Florida 0; Game 5: Wednesday @Carolina; Game 6*: Friday @Florida; Game 7*:Sunday @Carolina
- Regular Season: Panthers Won 2-1
- How They Got Here: Carolina d. New Jersey (5), Washington (5); Florida d. Tampa Bay (5), Toronto (7).
- All-Time Regular Season Series: Carolina/Hartford leads 74-49-10, 11 ties
- Postseason History: Florida 1-0 (2023 ECF in 4)
Great news, and answered prayer from many. Letโs dominate!!!
I’m happy they are all back, but, I would also be ok with any of them sitting out if they risk making anything worse
You saw how we looked without them. How long do you suggest they sit? Risk making โwhatโ anything worse? Itโs hockey, conference finals, they donโt think like you do.
Agreed. That said, the trainers, Coach Maurice, and the three players no doubt sat down and discussed their respective situations.
If somebody sits after a couple of shifts โ thatโs indicative of a problem.
And if the Panthers somehow wind up either really far ahead or really far behind I wouldnโt be surprised if one or more of them called it an early night.
Go Cats!
Total agree, and so does Maurice, no way he puts them in if they weren’t 100% (or as close as a guy can be this time of the year), there would be no real need to force them back, we have a little runway if needed.
God is a Panthers fan?
This is the best news!!!!! So happy Reinhart isnโt hurt worse. That hit and bend in his knee looked bad. What a testimony for how well they condition and train. The training staff deserves all the credit for what they do to keep us healthy and on the ice. So happy to have our boys back. Now bring the heat and bring a South Florida Hurricane to Carolina and put them away!!!!
Fantastic news. Thank you for getting it out.
Hoping the Panthers can finish this series tonight so the entire roster can rest up and heal up.
Go Cats.