Thomas is not on the ice for practice

[theograce]

Montgomery said Thomas will practice tomorrow.

Looked as if he got butt ended. Most likely a very nasty bruise.

He’s gonna a lot more bruises comin up.

Great insight!

Thanks Madden.

Hes not wrong, Jets are going to finishing every hit on the Blues gonna be brutality. WTF line, Schenn, Neighbours, Bolduc whoever have to respond every single chance they get no skate-bys in this series

Honestly that is what this series is about for me, if we win thats a bonus but I wanna see these young guys look and act like they belong in the playoffs.

Yup…Thomas needs to continue this into the playoffs and show he can be a difference maker at this level.

This is going to a different experience for him at the NHL level. He’s going to get worked and has to hit and fight back verbally … and claw for his ice.

If only he had a Cup run in the past…..oh wait

As a 3rd/4th line minute player? You’re comparing the 2 in terms of expectations and how he will be treated?

Whether he was “the guy” at that time is irrelevant. He was still there, participated on the biggest stage, saw what it takes. He gained a bigger role in subsequent years. He will be fine.

No it’s not irrelevant when you’re now playing head to head against Mackinnon and Eichel all game long for 22 minutes…taking all the key draws … and teams are now planning around you before anyone else.

It’s not the same guy

[DUFF8989]

Montgomery said Thomas will practice tomorrow.

Looked as if he got butt ended. Most likely a very nasty bruise.

He’s gonna a lot more bruises comin up.

Great insight!

Thanks Madden.

Hes not wrong, Jets are going to finishing every hit on the Blues gonna be brutality. WTF line, Schenn, Neighbours, Bolduc whoever have to respond every single chance they get no skate-bys in this series

Honestly that is what this series is about for me, if we win thats a bonus but I wanna see these young guys look and act like they belong in the playoffs.

Yup…Thomas needs to continue this into the playoffs and show he can be a difference maker at this level.

This is going to a different experience for him at the NHL level. He’s going to get worked and has to hit and fight back verbally … and claw for his ice.

If only he had a Cup run in the past…..oh wait

As a 3rd/4th line minute player? You’re comparing the 2 in terms of expectations and how he will be treated?

Whether he was “the guy” at that time is irrelevant. He was still there, participated on the biggest stage, saw what it takes. He gained a bigger role in subsequent years. He will be fine.

No it’s not irrelevant when you’re now playing head to head against Mackinnon and Eichel all game long for 22 minutes…taking all the key draws … and teams are now planning around you before anyone else.

It’s not the same guy

Take a lap loser.

Maybe go upstairs and tell mommy you love her.

And glad you took the time to check out my post count, yeah it’s not much, I have a life.

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The Blues aren't going to let any Thomas headhunting go unchecked, so to speak. One or more of their stars will be cruising for a bruising.

Why does this troll think hitting is a 1-way street? Is he that stupid?

[theograce]

The Blues aren't going to let any Thomas headhunting go unchecked, so to speak. One or more of their stars will be cruising for a bruising.

Why does this troll think hitting is a 1-way street? Is he that stupid?

It’s not headhunting. It’s not the way it’s played. It’s finishing every check against him, chopping at his hands/legs and softening him up, scrums etc. Hope that helps

[callitwhatyouwant]

binner is small. everyone talks about it. he can't lead 4nations cup win. thomas is soft. everyone talks about it. he can't get a 2nd cup.

i really like these omens. the bots are failing.

[Russdv14]

Thomas is to be on 101 ESPN show at 8:30 am Friday. He is usually up front so we should know then. It is on You tube so I go back to listen to the interviews, like the clever& fun ones, from Joey Vitale. Sometimes Joey is on 8 Fridays but the format of that am show is too inconsistent to me..so you tube is helpful to find the hockey talk.
Abd Rivers said Holloway is not ready for any kind of contact & might be out the equal first least 2 series

[theograce]

binner is small. everyone talks about it. he can't lead 4nations cup win. thomas is soft. everyone talks about it. he can't get a 2nd cup.

i really like these omens. the bots are failing.

Someone said Thomas is soft? Who? Is it the same guy who said Schenn is the best Captain of all time? Bots and trolls yup

[clemonsonroots]

When it comes to playoff hockey, the players are insane. Pronger literally DIED and played in the next game. Guys have played on broken legs, torn ACL’s, and hips so bad they had to be replaced after the season.

Right...schenn played our last playoffs we were in with something broken...O'Reilly in 19 as well. Tkachuck was trying to play with a broken sternum last year and did! That is actually a bit dangerous.

[SRV1990]

Montgomery said Thomas will practice tomorrow.

Looked as if he got butt ended. Most likely a very nasty bruise.

He’s gonna a lot more bruises comin up.

Great insight!

Thanks Madden.

But he'll be the only one, see. No other players will get bruises, see. Just Thomas.

Thomas is the most important player on the Blues. He will be playing 22 minutes per game in all key situations.

He will be targeted much more than other players. Hope that helps

Hope it helps? I don't need an idiot like you to tell me anything. Fact: It's playoff hockey, every single Blues player will be targeted, as will every Jets player. Hope that helps, but I doubt it will. I'll sit back and await your next idiotic comment.

You sound mad. And no treatment is not equal. And not everyone is treated the same. Hope that helps some more

Why are you stalking me? I would think has a huge Blues fan you absolutely loved the 12-game winning streak and are thrilled the Blues made the playoffs. But instead you're stalking me? I don't need help, but maybe you do?

[George Zipp]

Guessing they practice today at Centene before they fly to Winnipeg. We should know much more by mid-morning. Doesn't take long for this type of news to find its way to Twitter because every beat writer and anyone else with credentials at the practice has a twitter account.

Monty said yesterday he expects him to practice today. I hope he's right.

On the other side it looks like Ehlers is out to start the series. He has the same week to week designation as Hollywood. And there seems to be specific info that it's a foot. Surprised that level of data got out unless it was obvious when it happened. Vilardi is skating and I expect him back early in the series.

[Russdv14]

Robert Thomas interview, coming up on 101 in St. Louis, which you can get on the app out of town or on YouTube 8:30 ct

[Harry S Deals]

the Blues have out Hit opponents by a pretty large margin vs the Jets this year but that may also be because the Jets have the puck and the Blues chase the game a lot more

[Army's Mom]

Man, I for one have really enjoyed Bleeder/Theo's posts lately - I get how years of insufferable trolling results in everyone dismissing their posts, but there are some good points being lost here.

1. Thomas still has a lot to prove. Yes, I think he's a Top 10 center in the game, who is only now hitting his stride. But playing 3rd line minutes on a Cup winner versus being the #1 center is a big jump. The last Blues playoff team he still had O'Reilly sharing some of that load.

2. Thomas will have a HUGE target on his back. Or bruised rib, or whatever was hurt. He's not just going to match up against the MacKinnon's and McDavid's on the ice, but also the Luke Schenn's and Eckholm's. Those guys will lean on him, jab him in scrums, poke at his eyes when nobody's looking, etc. Whistles disappear in the playoffs, and as much as I think Thomas can survive in that environment and still be a difference maker, we have yet to see him do it as a #1.

3. It may not be a one-way street, but Thomas isn't a chippy guy like a Luke Schenn. Sure, Thomas can get away with more also, but do you really want him targeting Luke friggin' Schenn? Disposable guys target your stars, that's always how playoff hockey goes. Neighbours will be tasked with pulling Thomas out of any scrums, and WTF will be tasked with giving Schiefle or Connor the business. We don't want Thomas having to come up with an answer to the increased rough stuff he'll be facing.

The fact that he missed practice means WPG will smell blood in the water. That's not good, if he's really hurt. Then again, given this is the playoffs, keeping Thomas off the ice might just be some misdirection from Monty.

[George Zipp]

Man, I for one have really enjoyed Bleeder/Theo's posts lately - I get how years of insufferable trolling results in everyone dismissing their posts, but there are some good points being lost here.

1. Thomas still has a lot to prove. Yes, I think he's a Top 10 center in the game, who is only now hitting his stride. But playing 3rd line minutes on a Cup winner versus being the #1 center is a big jump. The last Blues playoff team he still had O'Reilly sharing some of that load.

2. Thomas will have a HUGE target on his back. Or bruised rib, or whatever was hurt. He's not just going to match up against the MacKinnon's and McDavid's on the ice, but also the Luke Schenn's and Eckholm's. Those guys will lean on him, jab him in scrums, poke at his eyes when nobody's looking, etc. Whistles disappear in the playoffs, and as much as I think Thomas can survive in that environment and still be a difference maker, we have yet to see him do it as a #1.

3. It may not be a one-way street, but Thomas isn't a chippy guy like a Luke Schenn. Sure, Thomas can get away with more also, but do you really want him targeting Luke friggin' Schenn? Disposable guys target your stars, that's always how playoff hockey goes. Neighbours will be tasked with pulling Thomas out of any scrums, and WTF will be tasked with giving Schiefle or Connor the business. We don't want Thomas having to come up with an answer to the increased rough stuff he'll be facing.

The fact that he missed practice means WPG will smell blood in the water. That's not good, if he's really hurt. Then again, given this is the playoffs, keeping Thomas off the ice might just be some misdirection from Monty.

Your last paragraph works both ways. As soon as Valardi shows up he’s going to get his feet slashed every shift. It’s playoff hockey. Guys get abused.

[Harry S Deals]

Man, I for one have really enjoyed Bleeder/Theo's posts lately - I get how years of insufferable trolling results in everyone dismissing their posts, but there are some good points being lost here.

1. Thomas still has a lot to prove. Yes, I think he's a Top 10 center in the game, who is only now hitting his stride. But playing 3rd line minutes on a Cup winner versus being the #1 center is a big jump. The last Blues playoff team he still had O'Reilly sharing some of that load.

2. Thomas will have a HUGE target on his back. Or bruised rib, or whatever was hurt. He's not just going to match up against the MacKinnon's and McDavid's on the ice, but also the Luke Schenn's and Eckholm's. Those guys will lean on him, jab him in scrums, poke at his eyes when nobody's looking, etc. Whistles disappear in the playoffs, and as much as I think Thomas can survive in that environment and still be a difference maker, we have yet to see him do it as a #1.

3. It may not be a one-way street, but Thomas isn't a chippy guy like a Luke Schenn. Sure, Thomas can get away with more also, but do you really want him targeting Luke friggin' Schenn? Disposable guys target your stars, that's always how playoff hockey goes. Neighbours will be tasked with pulling Thomas out of any scrums, and WTF will be tasked with giving Schiefle or Connor the business. We don't want Thomas having to come up with an answer to the increased rough stuff he'll be facing.

The fact that he missed practice means WPG will smell blood in the water. That's not good, if he's really hurt. Then again, given this is the playoffs, keeping Thomas off the ice might just be some misdirection from Monty.

Hes not hurt

[DawgDad]

Man, I for one have really enjoyed Bleeder/Theo's posts lately - I get how years of insufferable trolling results in everyone dismissing their posts, but there are some good points being lost here.

1. Thomas still has a lot to prove. Yes, I think he's a Top 10 center in the game, who is only now hitting his stride. But playing 3rd line minutes on a Cup winner versus being the #1 center is a big jump. The last Blues playoff team he still had O'Reilly sharing some of that load.

2. Thomas will have a HUGE target on his back. Or bruised rib, or whatever was hurt. He's not just going to match up against the MacKinnon's and McDavid's on the ice, but also the Luke Schenn's and Eckholm's. Those guys will lean on him, jab him in scrums, poke at his eyes when nobody's looking, etc. Whistles disappear in the playoffs, and as much as I think Thomas can survive in that environment and still be a difference maker, we have yet to see him do it as a #1.

3. It may not be a one-way street, but Thomas isn't a chippy guy like a Luke Schenn. Sure, Thomas can get away with more also, but do you really want him targeting Luke friggin' Schenn? Disposable guys target your stars, that's always how playoff hockey goes. Neighbours will be tasked with pulling Thomas out of any scrums, and WTF will be tasked with giving Schiefle or Connor the business. We don't want Thomas having to come up with an answer to the increased rough stuff he'll be facing.

The fact that he missed practice means WPG will smell blood in the water. That's not good, if he's really hurt. Then again, given this is the playoffs, keeping Thomas off the ice might just be some misdirection from Monty.

This is a very good analysis, but I wouldn't go so far as to believe there is misdirection here from Monty. More likely just "maintenance day" and precaution.

There was a post somewhere where ASSOGG asks who replaces ROR, Tarasenko, etc. Well, Thomas replaces ROR, Kyrou replaces Tarasenko, etc. If you look at where these guys wound up in +/- in consideration of the team's BAD start they have demonstrated they are more than capable of playing up to and beyond that standard in the regular season. For Thomas and Kyrou this is not their first rodeo in the playoffs. Whether they can lead THIS team past Winnipeg remains to be seen, but as legitimate NHL stars they have arrived.