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.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Sends power-play helper
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Thomas produced a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Thomas had a two-game slump recently, but he's bounced back with three helpers over his last two outings. He assisted on a Jake Neighbours tally in the second period Saturday. Thomas is enjoying an excellent campaign as the Blues' No. 1 center. He's up to 44 points (seven on the power play), 86 shots on net and a plus-14 rating through 41 appearances, putting him on track to exceed the 80-point threshold for the first time.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Playmaker turned goal scorer
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Thomas scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
It was Thomas' 15th goal of the season -- his previous best was 20 goals (2021-22). He's known as a playmaker, but he's showing off an impressive scoring touch this season. The 24-year-old has 15 goals and 39 points in 36 games played. Remarkably, just five of Thomas' points have come on the power play. Last season, 22 of his 65 points came with the man advantage. More should come -- he's doing it the hard way right now.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Gets two points Saturday
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Thomas provided a goal and an assist in a 7-5 win over Chicago on Saturday.
Thomas enjoyed his fourth multi-point game over his last five contests, giving him three goals and 10 points in that span. That's pushed him up to 13 goals and 37 points in 33 outings this year. The 24-year-old already established himself as a great top-line forward over the previous two campaigns, supplying 38 goals and 142 points in 145 appearances, but Thomas seems to have found another level this season. He could comfortably surpass his career high of 77 points.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Posts two assists
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Thomas recorded two assists and two shots in the Blues' 4-3 overtime win over the Stars on Saturday.
Thomas picked up helpers on goals by Jordan Kyrou and Colton Parayko. The Canadian forward has picked up multiple points in back-to-back games with five points in that span. He has been great in the month of December, recording nine points in eight games. Thomas should continue to play on the first line and first power-play unit.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Three points in Blues win
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Thomas scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Thomas opened the scoring in the first period, beating Joonas Korpisalo on a breakaway before adding another goal in the second and assisting on Pavel Buchnevich's goal in the third. It's Thomas' second two-goal game in his last four contests. The 24-year-old center is up to 12 goals and 30 points through 29 games this season.
