Thomas (lower body), as expected, is no longer on injured reserve, per the NHL media site, and will be in action versus Edmonton on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas missed the Blues' last seven contests in the lead-up to the Christmas break and hasn't played since Dec. 4 versus the Panthers. While technically listed as the second-line center, the fact that Thomas will be flanked by Pavel Buchnevich and Vladimir Tarasenko makes him an intriguing fantasy option.

Thomas (lower body) is expected to return to action against the Oilers on Wednesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thoams missed the club's last seven contests prior to the extended Christmas break but appears to have benefited from the extra time off. The 22-year-old center is slated to jump into a second-line role alongside Vladimir Tarsenko and Pavel Buchnevich which should set him up well to continue producing at a high level. On the year, Thomas has racked up 22 points in 24 outings, including seven assists with the man advantage.

Thomas (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Considering Thomas has already missed four games, he can be activated at any point. Still, the fact that the center was designated for IR, he shouldn't be expected to suit up versus Dallas on Tuesday. While the Ontario native is stuck in an eight-game goal drought, he has picked up six assists over that stretch, including three helpers with the man advantage.

Thomas (lower body) will not play against the Ducks on Sunday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas will miss his fourth straight game Sunday and there hasn't been much information on the severity of his injury. The 22-year-old is in the middle of a breakout year with the Blues, tallying 22 points through 24 games while averaging 19:18 of ice time. His next chance to suit up will be Tuesday against the Stars.

Thomas (lower body) will not play Saturday versus the Canadiens, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas will miss his third straight contest with the injury. The Blues will get Matthew Peca into the lineup as they navigate a brutal run of injuries throughout the lineup. Thomas is likely questionable at best for Sunday's game against the Ducks.

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.

Thomas will be unavailable versus Florida on Tuesday with a lower-body injury.

EDGE Analysis

With Thomas sidelined, the Blues may be forced to roll with just 17 skaters in Tuesday's tilt if David Perron (upper body) can't give it to go either. For his part, the 22-year-old Thomas has racked up 22 points in 24 games for the Blues, including seven power-play helpers.

Thomas picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

The 22-year-old continues to put together a breakout campaign. Thomas has delivered three straight multi-point performances, and on the season he's up to 15 points (one goal, 14 helpers) in 14 games -- surpassing the 12 points he managed in 2020-21 through 33 contests.

Thomas scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

With Brayden Schenn (upper body) exiting Thursday's contest early, Thomas logged over 20 minutes for the second straight game. The 22-year-old is up to one goal, seven assists, nine shots on net and a plus-4 rating in nine outings. With Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly (COVID-19 protocols) both questionable at best ahead of Sunday's game versus the Ducks, Thomas could receive a top-line assignment -- he'll be worth a look in DFS.

Thomas notched an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-0 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas has gotten on the scoresheet in four of five games so far, recording five assists. He earned a secondary helper on Vladimir Tarasenko's first goal of the game Monday. Thomas has added a plus-4 rating and three shots on net so far -- without much production outside of assists, he's still a fringe option in standard fantasy formats, especially since he's stuck in a third-line role.