Matthew Tkachuk led the Florida Panthers to a decisive 5-1 victory against the St. Louis Blues, securing their eighth consecutive win and establishing a 3-1 lead with a one-timer. Tkachuk's performance was highlighted by a natural hat trick, including a one-timer and an empty-net goal from his own zone with just 56.7 seconds remaining in the game. The Blues' power play struggles continued, failing to score in four opportunities, marking the ninth time this season they have been unable to capitalize on at least four power play chances. With this loss, the Blues' record now stands at 20-18-1. The Panthers' success on the road was also noted, as this win contributes to their status as having the most road wins in the NHL.
8 in a row & 🎩🎩🎩 @BallySportsFL https://t.co/FdyTAy37se
Matthew Tkachuk natural hat trick, most road wins in NHL (14) https://t.co/SzRmYWIgop
Hats & rats pair nicely together 😼 #NHLAllStarVote Matthew Tkachuk https://t.co/7AOi1f2YJi
Off we go… https://t.co/5g8p5vKSsu
8 in a row for red hot @FlaPanthers https://t.co/T4coqb7JCw
Matthew Tkachuk said the #FlaPanthers owed the #stlBlues a better game this time around. Oh, they got it. Tkachuk gets a hat trick as his team wins for the 8th straight time. Welcome to Tkachuk Town.⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/hCD8T3pBYh
Hatty for Tkachuk! #TimeToHunt https://t.co/xIGIFRsLuC
Nothing better than being a Tkachuk fan! 🧢 https://t.co/LXALKKqxfC
The Blues lost, 5-1. They are 20-18-1. Matthew Tkachuk had a hat trick. The St. Louis power play went 0 for 4, the ninth time this season they haven't scored with at least four PP opportunities.
Tkachuk TKA-Ching. He gets his hat trick on an empty netter with 56.7 seconds to go. 5-1 #FlaPanthers
Hat trick for Matthew Tkachuk - #FlaPanthers will win 8th straight, up 5-1 in his hometown of St. Louis.
MATTHEW TKACHUK HAT TRICK!!! 🎩🎩🎩 https://t.co/xYf6HmI5IM
Tkachuk empty-netter from his own zone for the hattrick. #stlblues
Hat trick for Tkachuk! An ENG makes it 5-1 w/ 56.7 secondss left.
Empty netter for Tkachuk, 5-1
Tkachuk on a one-timer, 3-1 Panthers. The #stlblues power play just fuels the opposition time and time again.