Panthers star Sam Reinhart was ejected after catching Anaheim Ducks forward Isac Lundestrom with a knee-on-knee hit in the first period of Florida's 3-0 victory Saturday.
Reinhart received a five-minute major and game misconduct, while Lundestrom needed help off the ice and didn't return to the contest.
Isac Lundestrom is heading to the locker room after this hit from Sam Reinhart. pic.twitter.com/cIdxsZKs7e
— Victory+ (@victoryplustv) January 18, 2025
Reinhart played 4:34 of action before getting tossed. He entered Saturday's slate with 27 goals and 51 points in 46 contests, but the Panthers managed just fine without their leading scorer.
Jesper Boqvist broke the scoreless deadlock in the second period before Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling put the game out of reach in the final frame.
Reinhart has never been suspended in his 743-game career. This was the first game misconduct of his NHL tenure.
