Jan 29, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) and Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) get physical as defenseman Tyler Tucker (75) shows right wing MacKie Samoskevich (11) to the ice during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn ImagesA late penalty on Niko Mikkola loomed large in the Florida Panthers costly 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. The Panthers took an early lead when Luke Kunin received a short pass from blossoming rookie Sandis Vilmanis and centered out in front to A.J. St. Louis swould score twice within 3:05 span to forge ahead. Like Tuesday night’s tilt against Utah, the Panthers failed to come up with a goal in a third period tie and ended up taking a tough loss.