Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will not return to the game.
Bennett exited the game during the second period after being struck in the left hand by a shot from teammate Brandon Montour.
As he headed down to the team’s locker room, Bennett could be seen throwing his glove down the tunnel.
Following the game, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice told reporters that Bennett will be evaluated on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old had opened the game’s scoring in the first period.
A native of Holland Landing, Ont., Bennett had 20 goals and 21 assists in 69 games over the regular season.
