Thomas will be out for at least six weeks after suffering a fractured ankle against Winnipeg on Tuesday. As a result, the team designated him for injured reserve.
Thomas will be out of action until at least early December, though it could certainly be longer considering he will need to get back up to speed once cleared to resume skating. It's a huge blow for both the Blues and Thomas, as the 25-year-old center was rolling early in the season with six points through seven outings. In his stead, both Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn could be candidates to take over the first-line center role.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Suffers lower-body injury
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Thomas (lower body) didn't finish Tuesday's game versus the Jets, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Thomas had two assists prior to his exit, giving him six points through seven outings this season. As the Blues' first-line center, his potential absence looms large moving forward. The Blues begin a four-game road trip in Toronto on Thursday.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Scores in Friday's loss
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Thomas scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Thomas scored with 4:56 left in regulation, but the Blues weren't able to tie the game. The 25-year-old has found the scoresheet in all three contests this season, picking up a goal, three assists and five shots on net. He continues to center the Blues' top line, and after putting up 26 goals and 60 assists in 82 regular-season contests in 2023-24, Thomas has plenty of fantasy upside.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Dishes two assists
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Thomas provided two assists and three shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Thomas set up Justin Faulk for the game-tying goal, and he had a secondary helper on Brayden Schenn's game-winner in overtime. Through two contests, Thomas is already in peak playmaking form with three assists. The 25-year-old center is in a top-line role and should continue to be one of the Blues' most reliable sources of offense.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Two helpers in overtime win
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Thomas provided two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
Thomas set up a Philip Broberg goal in the third period and also found Jordan Kyrou for the game-winner 1:43 into overtime. After taking a large step forward with 26 goals and 60 assists over 82 games last season, Thomas is firmly entrenched as the Blues' No. 1 center. The playmaking pivot should again push for a point-per-game pace while seeing ample power-play time, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to add much outside of the scoring categories.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Tallies lone goal in shootout loss
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Thomas scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
Thomas had a great April with three goals and nine assists over eight contests. That puts a bow on a career year for the Blues' top-line center -- he finished with 26 goals, 86 points, 170 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 82 outings. Thomas won't ever be a shoot-first player, but his growth in that regard should have him in consideration as a middle-round pick in fantasy drafts in the fall.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Two helpers Friday
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Thomas picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
The 24-year-old center put together his fourth straight multi-point performance, but it wasn't enough to keep the Blues' faint playoff hopes alive. Thomas is up to a career-high 85 points (25 goals, 60 assists) through 80 games on the season, and the eight-year, $65 million contract extension he signed in July 2022 is looking a little more palatable than it did this time last year.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Two points in win
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Thomas scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Chicago.
He helped set up Zachary Bolduc in the first period for the Blues' fourth goal, then the rookie returned the favor on Thomas' tally in the third. Thomas has a four-game point streak going in which he's collected two goals and nine points, adding to his career-best totals in 2023-24. The 24-year-old center has broken out with 25 goals and 83 points through 79 games.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Erupts for four points
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Thomas scored a power-play goal on five shots, distributed three assists and won 21 of 27 faceoffs in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks.
Thomas had one of his best games of the season Sunday, and the Blues needed every bit of his contributions. One of his three helpers also came on the power play. He snapped a nine-game goal drought and has earned eight points over his last six outings while seeing steady top-line usage. Thomas is up to 24 goals, 81 points, 163 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 78 appearances in what is officially a career year for the 24-year-old center.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Logs two helpers Saturday
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Thomas notched two assists during Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose.
Thomas assisted on both of the Blues' markers in the third period to give his team a chance in overtime. He also added two PIM and two blocked shots in 23:21 of ice time. Even with his team struggling, Thomas has produced a career year, putting up 23 tallies and 77 points over his 77 games played. The 24-year-old center is a player to keep an eye on, as he has been a consistent point producer over his young career.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Registers assist in loss
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Thomas posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Thomas' offense has gone cold recently -- this was just his second helper over his last eight games. The veteran center still has a chance at a career year. He's produced 23 goals, 52 assists, 158 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 76 appearances. He needs two more points to match his high mark of 77 from the 2021-22 campaign.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Tallies twice in win
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Thomas scored two power-play goals in Sunday's 4-2 win over Anaheim.
The pair of goals bring Thomas to 23 goals and 73 points in 68 games. He had already established a career high in goals heading into Sunday's game, and the pair of power-play points raised Thomas' season point total on the man advantage to 23, surpassing his previous high of 22 from last season. The 24-year-old center needs four points over the Blues' final 14 games to match his career high of 77 from the 2021-22 season.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: One of each Wednesday
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Thomas scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers.
Thomas reached the 20-goal mark for the second time in his career, tallying early in the first period. He also assisted on a Pavel Buchnevich goal just a couple of minutes later. The 24-year-old Thomas has 68 points through 59 contests this season, putting him in a great position to surpass his career high of 77 points from 2021-22. He's added 121 shots on net, 38 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 59 outings overall, while 16 of his points have come in a hot February on the Blues' top line.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Three helpers in win
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Thomas recorded three assists in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Islanders.
Thomas picked up two assists on a pair of Pavel Buchnevich goals 25 seconds apart early in the second period before adding a third helper on Buchnevich's hat-trick-clinching empty-netter in the final frame. The 24-year-old Thomas has points in four straight contests and 21 (three goals, 18 assists) in his last 13 games. He's up to 19 goals and 46 assists through 56 games this season.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Aids win with three-point night
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Thomas had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over Edmonton.
Thomas' career-best season continues -- he posted his second three-plus point night in the last three games Thursday. He's been a bit boom or bust throughout the season, but when he's on, he's a freight train. In his last ten games, Thomas has five multi-point games, aided by his power-play prowess. He's got nine points on the man advantage during that stretch.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Four-point effort Sunday
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Thomas scored a power-play goal and added three assists, two with the man advantage, in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.
After helping to set up Jordan Kyrou for what proved to be the game-winner in the first period, Thomas took control with three points in the third. The 24-year-old center has four multi-point performances in the last eight games, a stretch in which he's racked up two goals and 13 points. Thomas remains on pace for a career-best campaign with 18 goals -- two short of the career-high 20 he set in 2021-22.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Five-game point streak
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Thomas dished out an assist, three shots on net and a plus-2 rating across 24:04 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win versus the Kings.
The 24-year-old center has proven he's a true No. 1 center this season now that Ryan O'Reilly is in Nashville. Thomas has averaged 20:59 of ice time this season, recording 17 goals and 52 points -- 10 on the power play -- through 48 games. He's currently riding a five-game point streak with one game to play before the All-Star Game, which he will participate in.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Goal, assist in comeback
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Thomas scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Thomas tallied in the second period on a deflection of a Scott Perunovich shot. In the third, Thomas set up the first of Pavel Buchnevich's two goals to tie the game at 3-3. This was Thomas' fourth multi-point effort in the last 10 contests, though he's been mostly a playmaker with a goal and nine assists in that span. For the season, the center has 51 points, 95 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 47 appearances.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Dishes pair of assists
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Thomas notched two assists and blocked four shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Thomas has gotten back to his playmaking ways lately, racking up eight assists over his last seven contests. He's gone nine games without a goal, but he's still on pace to top his previous bests in all the overall scoring categories. The center has 16 goals, 33 helpers, 93 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 46 appearances.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Pockets two helpers
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Thomas supplied two assists and added two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.
Thomas was feisty against the Capitals, getting 14 PIM and a game misconduct in addition to his two shots and one hit. The first-line center was especially strong on special teams, assisting on Colton Parayko's short-handed goal and Jake Neighbors' power-play goal. The 24-year-old is averaging just over a point a game on the season.
