FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Sam Reinhart is out for the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC) because of a lower-body injury.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) talks with Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) after the game of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars blanked the Carolina Panthers 26-0. / [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

After a 6-2 loss to Florida in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Hurricanes must win their next game to keep its season alive.

Before the Panthers hit the field for the start of OTAs on Tuesday, let's take a look at the current state of their active roster.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes might well be on their way to the most embarrassing, listless, dismal playoff series in their 28 years in North Carolina.

New Panthers pass rusher Pat Jones II thinks his current team's defense can be better than his previous team's defense.

The Panthers, who are on the brink of making the Stanley Cup Final, look to have pushed the Hurricanes to a breaking point.