Sam Reinhart

The injury bug bites hard across the league as key pieces from the Ducks, Sabres, Avs, Panthers, Canadiens, Devils, and Penguins land on reports that front offices hate seeing. Guys like Sam Reinhart nursing foot woes for Florida and Noah Ostlund day-to-day in Buffalo test depth charts when playoff pushes intensify. With only weeks left in the regular season, GMs scramble to plug holes before the deadline hits, and every update carries massive stakes for bubble teams chasing wild cards.

Sam Reinhart shelves his skates for the rest of the 2025-26 campaign thanks to a nagging foot injury that's turned into a season-ender. The Panthers' leading sniper with 29 goals and 61 points in 64 games sits out his eighth straight, and Paul Maurice confirms it's more than one issue keeping him off the road trip. Florida's standing buys them time, but losing their power-play menace and two-way force raises real questions about their Atlantic push.

The latest from the injury ward hits hard with updates on Sidney Crosby, Sam Reinhart, Nikita Kucherov and more stars battling nagging issues. Penguins fans hold their breath as Crosby's status clouds Pittsburgh's fragile playoff push, while Florida and Tampa monitor their top guns closely. These ailments could reshape wildcard races down the stretch.

Joel Eriksson Ek jams home a rebound with just 4.4 seconds left to snatch a 3-2 win for the Wild against a banged-up Florida squad missing nine players, including stars like Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov. Marcus Foligno pots his first since returning from injury - and his first alongside brother Nick, fresh off the trade deadline wire from Chicago.

Florida recalls Noah Gregor as Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart sit questionable against Seattle, forcing quick lineup tweaks. The Panthers scramble to fill top-six voids without their scoring stars, testing depth in a tight race. Gregor steps in with a chance to seize meaningful minutes before the Pacific clash.

The Panthers shuffle a depleted lineup as they host Seattle, missing key pieces like Sam Reinhart who sits out at least four games and Sam Bennett who might not suit up until Vancouver. Guys like Carter Verhaeghe and Anton Lundell return just in time, but the blue line remains patchwork with Dmitri Kulikov and others plugging gaps. Florida clings to wildcard hopes at 33-29-3 while the Kraken lurk at 30-26-9, making this Climate Pledge rematch a survival test for Paul Maurice's crew.