Overview
- Head coach Jim Montgomery said Thomas (upper body) and Neighbours (lower body) will not play in Pittsburgh and are considered day-to-day.
- Thomas was injured Saturday against Detroit, leaving early in the third period after assisting on both of Neighbours’ goals in a 6-4 loss.
- Through eight games, Thomas has one goal and five assists and is coming off back-to-back 80-point seasons.
- Neighbours leads St. Louis with six goals in eight games, including two multi-goal outings to start the season.
- With Thomas out, projections have Pius Suter centering the top line, Brayden Schenn on the second line, and Pavel Buchnevich centering the first power-play unit, per Daily Faceoff.