Injury Setback Alert!!!St. Louis Blues’ 1.83 m Elite Forward out For weeks with a broken ankle

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues announced on Wednesday that forward Robert Thomas will be out for at least six weeks due to a broken right ankle.

Thomas was placed on injured reserve after taking a puck to the ankle early in the third period during Tuesday night’s loss to the still-unbeaten Winnipeg. General manager Doug Armstrong stated that Thomas will be re-evaluated in six weeks.

He is the latest player to be sidelined, following defenseman Nick Leddy, who was also placed on injured reserve earlier this week with a lower-body injury.

The Blues have started the season with a record of 4-3-0 while missing Torey Krug and other key players. Krug is out for the entire season after undergoing surgery on his ankle.

Forward Oskar Sundqvist has taken Thomas’ spot on the roster after being activated for the first time this season. Sundqvist has not played since suffering an ACL tear in his right knee on March 25, but he may return Thursday against Toronto.

Additionally, St. Louis signed defenseman Jake Neighbours to a two-year extension worth $7.5million,whichwillhaveacaphitof$ 3.75 million for both the 2025-26 and 2026-27 NHL seasons.