The St. Louis Blues are off to a decent start in a tough Central division, but unfortunately, they'll be a bit shorthanded for a while.On Wednesday, the Blues placed top center Robert Thomas on injured reserve after suffering a fractured ankle in Tuesday's loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Robert Thomas will be out at least six weeks for the St. Louis Blues with a fractured his right ankle.

The St. Louis Blues will be without Robert Thomas for the foreseeable future. The Blues' top line center was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday with a fractured right ankle, sustained in Tuesday's 3-2 loss against the Winnipeg Jets.

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas will miss at least six weeks with a broken right ankle, the team announced Wednesday.

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas will miss at least six weeks with a broken right ankle, the team announced Wednesday. The Blues put Thomas on injured reserve after he took a puck off the ankle early in the third period of their loss Tuesday night to still-unbeaten Winnipeg.

Thomas blocked a Neal Pionk slap shot in the opening two minutes of the third period during a 3-2 loss to the Jets on Tuesday night, and had two more

St. Louis Blues star Robert Thomas has been placed on the injured reserve with a fractured ankle, the team announced Wednesday.