Blues bid to halt slump in encounter vs. Sharks

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St. Louis Blues top center Robert Thomas returned Tuesday after missing four weeks because of a broken ankle.

Thomas quarterbacked the team's top power-play unit, earned an assist and played more than 23 minutes in St. Louis' 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Losers of six of their last seven games (1-5-1), the Blues will try to get back on track Thursday night when they host the Sa