Thomas (lower body) will be unavailable against Detroit on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's the second straight absence for Thomas as he tries to recover from his lower-body hurt. While the 22-year-old center is stuck in an eight-game goal drought, he has managed six helpers over that stretch, including a trio with the man advantage. With Thomas on the shelf, the Blues will be forced to ice just 17 skaters versus the Wings after Jake Walman picked up an upper-body injury.