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.

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas will miss at least six weeks with a broken right ankle. The Blues put Thomas on injured reserve Wednesday after he took a puck off the ankle early in the third period of their game Tuesday night against Winnipeg.

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.