Blues' Robert Thomas: Keeps streak alive with helper
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Thomas recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Sharks.
Thomas helped out on a Pavel Buchnevich tally in the third period. The helper kept Thomas' point streak alive at eight games (five goals, seven assists). The center is up to 17 points, 32 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 15 contests overall.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Riding seven-game point streak
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Thomas notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Lightning.
Thomas extended his point streak to seven games with the helper. In that span, he has five goals and six assists. The 24-year-old is establishing himself as a more well-rounded center this year with six goals, 10 helpers, 31 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 14 contests. He sees time in all situations and could challenge his career high of 77 points from 2021-22 if he stays healthy.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Distributes four helpers
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Thomas recorded four assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
Thomas' goal-scoring streak ended at five games, but he made up for it with elite playmaking. Two of his assists came on the power play and another was a shorthanded helper to set up Pavel Buchnevich's hat-trick goal. Thomas has shown all-around growth early in 2023-24 with six goals, nine assists, 29 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 13 contests. He was also impressive at the dot, winning 16 of 19 faceoffs Saturday, raising his win rate to 55.9 percent for the season.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Extends goal-scoring streak
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Thomas scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
Thomas scored the eventual game-winning tally in the second period, directing a Pavel Buchnevich feed past Karel Vejmelka to put the Blues ahead 2-1. The 24-year-old Thomas now has goals in five straight games -- he's up to six goals and 11 points through 12 contests while assuming his regular role on St. Louis' first line and top power-play unit.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Four-game goal streak
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Thomas scored a goal and logged 19:13 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Thomas recovered a loose puck in the slot late in the first period and fired it over Connor Hellebuyck's right shoulder to cut Winnipeg's lead to 2-1. This was Thomas' fourth straight game with a goal, and he now has five goals and five assist, all at even strength, through 11 games. The 24-year-old is excelling as the team's No. 1 center -- he's averaging 20:23 of ice time while seeing consistent usage on the power play.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Fills empty cage
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Thomas scored an empty-net goal in Friday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Thomas ultimately finished off the scoring after the Blues couldn't set up Kevin Hayes for a hat trick. Thomas has two goals in as many games in November. The 24-year-old center is up to three tallies, seven points, 19 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through nine contests overall. He's been one of the Blues' better players in fantasy, though he'll need to keep his shot volume elevated since he doesn't add much physical play.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Scores lone goal in loss
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Thomas scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Thomas got the Blues on the board in the second period, but a comeback never materialized. The center has been solid with two goals and three assists over his last five games, accounting for all but one of his six points through eight games this season. He's added 18 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating while averaging 21:23 of ice time per game -- that's two minutes more than he saw last year.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Sets up empty-netter
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Thomas notched an assist and six shots on goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
Thomas set up Oskar Sundqvist for the empty-net goal in the third period. Thomas hasn't been flashy as the Blues' first-line center, but he has a goal and four assists through six contests. He's added 14 shots on net, a plus-1 rating, five blocked shots and two hits. The 24-year-old continues to show solid playmaking instincts, and he's been solid in helping the Blues open the year 3-2-1.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Notches first goal of season
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Thomas registered his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against the Jets.
Thomas helped slice the Jets' lead to 3-2 at 16:37 of the third period, but St. Louis just couldn't get over the hump. He also chipped in with two shots on goal, a blocked shot and an outstanding 12-for-16 night (75.0 percent) at the faceoff dot. Around 20 goals and 70 points should once again be achievable for Thomas in 2023-24.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Provides two helpers Saturday
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Thomas registered two assists in the Blues' 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Thomas has three helpers in four contests this season. It's a decent start for the 24-year-old, especially given that the Blues haven't netted a power-play goal yet in 2023-24. Thomas had 65 points in 73 contests last season, including 22 with the man advantage, so power-play success is a meaningful aspect of his production. The Blues are likely to break out of this early special teams funk.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Scores in preseason loss
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Thomas scored a goal and fired five shots on net in Thursday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Blackhawks.
Thomas led all Blues forwards with 21:25 of ice time. Now that Ryan O'Reilly has moved on, Thomas is expected to be the team's No. 1 center and should be handling similar ice time this season. After O'Reilly was traded last year, Thomas averaged 19:41 per game and posted five goals and 12 assists over 22 outings. We'd like to see him fire the puck on net more often -- he posted just 106 shots on goal in 73 games last year -- but his passing abilities along with the increased ice time will make him an intriguing fantasy option again this year.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Two points in Wednesday's loss
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Thomas had a goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Thomas helped out on a Jakub Vrana tally, then lit the lamp himself to tie the score at 2-2 with 20 seconds left in the first period. It was all Stars after that, though. With one game left on the Blues' schedule, Thomas has 18 goals and 47 assists in 72 appearances. Thomas played 19:44 in the game, so it appears he's behind the upper-body injury that recently sidelined him for five contests.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Back in lineup Saturday
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Thomas (upper body) will return to the lineup versus Minnesota on Saturday.
Thomas has missed the last five games and is expected to start on the third line with Sammy Blais and Jakub Vrana. Thomas has 17 goals and 63 points in 70 games this season.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Could return Saturday
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Thomas (upper body) could return to the lineup in Minnesota on Saturday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Thomas traveled with the team to Minnesota and will likely be a game-time decision. He has missed the last five games with the injury. Thomas has 17 goals and 63 points in 70 games this season. Stay tuned.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Unavailable Thursday
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Thomas (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against the Rangers, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
It will be St. Louis' fifth consecutive contest without Thomas. He had a goal and three points in his last two games before the injury. Through 70 appearances this season, Thomas has 17 goals and 63 points.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Not playing Tuesday
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Thomas (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Flyers, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Thomas will miss his fourth straight game after being labeled a game-time decision. His next chance to play is Thursday versus the Rangers.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Game-time call Tuesday
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Thomas (upper body) will be a game-time decision Tuesday versus Philadelphia, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Thomas, who has sat out the past three games, took part in Tuesday's morning skate. He has produced 63 points in 70 contests this campaign, including a team-leading 46 assists.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Out again Sunday
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Thomas (upper body) will sit Sunday against the Bruins, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.
Thomas will miss a third game after suffering an upper-body injury in Tuesday's win over Vancouver. Logan Brown will remain in the lineup with Thomas sidelined, while Brandon Saad moves up to the first line. The 23-year-old Thomas has 17 goals and 63 points in 70 games this season.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Not playing Saturday
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Thomas (upper body) will not play Saturday versus Nashville, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Thomas will miss his second straight game. He has 17 goals and 63 points in 70 games this season following a career-high 20 goals and 77 points in 72 games during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Battling upper-body injury
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Thomas is dealing with an upper-body injury and will miss Thursday's contest versus Chicago as a result.
Thomas has done well recently, providing a goal and three points over his past two contests. That's pushed him up to 17 goals and 63 points in 70 games this season. His absence Thursday might lead to Jake Neighbours playing a bigger role.
