Panthers' Reinhart to Miss at Least 4 Games with Injury

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart, the team's leading scorer, will miss at least four games due to an undisclosed injury and will not join the squad for its upcoming four-game road trip beginning Sunday in Seattle.

The 30-year-old Reinhart scored the game-winning goal 2:20 into overtime Thursday night, lifting the Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. His tally, his 29th goal of the season, came on a power play during a four-on-three advantage and extended Florida's winning streak to three games. Sam Bennett had tied the score earlier in the third period with his 24th goal, a power-play wrist shot at 12:08 that deflected off Columbus goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for the win, while Merzlikins made 19 saves despite Columbus outshooting Florida 24-10 through two periods.

Head coach Paul Maurice provided limited details on Reinhart's condition after the game, stating the forward is managing multiple ailments. "It's not any one thing," Maurice said. "There's a big spectrum there of what it is. I'm not concerned or optimistic; it's right in the middle. I don't know how long it's going...