Blues F Robert Thomas on leave for personal matter

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Feb 25, 2026 1:42 pm

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St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas is taking a brief leave of absence due to a personal matter.

General manager Doug Armstrong announced the news Wednesday, adding Thomas is expected back Friday.

The Blues (20-28-9) return from the Olympics break on Thursday night against the visiting Seattle Kraken.

Thomas, 26, ranks second on the team with 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 42 games this season.

The Ontario native has 429 points (118 goals, 311 assists) in 508 games with the Blues since they drafted him in the first round (20th overall) in 2017. He was an All-Star in the 2023-24 season.

–Field Level Media

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