Steen was at practice on Wednesday, but said that he will not play on Thursday vs. the Islanders. It will be the third straight game that he has missed, but his availability at practice on Wednesday suggests that he is close and could be back for Saturday's clash with the Avalanche.
Steen, who missed Saturday’s game on Long Island, did not take part in the Blues morning skate, which suggests that he will miss a second straight game. Steen’s injury is not believed to be serious, so consider him day-to-day.
Steen took part in warmups, but was a late scratch for the afternoon's game vs. the Islanders. Coach Hitchcock said that a couple of players are banged up, so it sounds like Steen is battling a minor injury. Joakim Lindstrom will enter the lineup.
Steen stepped onto the ice alone before the skate, but as soon as his teammates started filing onto the ice, he left. Steen is among a few Blues' players battling the flu, expect an update after practice, but it doesn't look like Steen will be in tonight.
The Blues have reportedly been hit hard by the flu bug. They will take on the Canucks tomorrow, so monitor Steen's status during the morning skate.
Steen has missed the last three games, but will be back in tonight vs. Washington. He has had an exceptional year, potting 33 goals with 27 assists (60 points) in 64 games. Expect him to skate on the top-line with his regular centreman David Backes.
Steen has missed the last three games and will probably miss Tuesday's game as well. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.
Steen will miss his third consecutive game on Sunday. The Blues announced that the injury was not serious, but with the condensed schedule over the weekend, Steen has been forced to sit out. Monitor his status prior to Tuesday's game vs. Washington.
Steen has been labeled as day-to-day by head coach Ken Hitchcock. He will be replaced by Dmitrij Jaskin in the lineup tonight. The Blues will take on the Avalanche on Satruday, monitor Steen's status leading up to that game.
Despite being injured just two days ago, Steen will be in the lineup this afternoon. He has registered two goals and two assists in his last three games and has 26 goals and 16 assists with a plus-17 rating in 39 games this season.
Steen was listed as doubtful, but his participation in warmups is a good sign that he will be in the lineup.
Steen was injured on Thursday and likely won't play tonight, but is not expected to miss a lengthy period of time. He missed 11 games with a concussion earlier in the month, but didn't appear to miss a beat registering two goals and two assists in his first four games back. Consider Steen day-to-day and monitor his status prior to tonight's game, but it looks as if Derek Roy will be in and Steen will be out.
Steen went down in the corner and was slow to stand up. He appeared to jam his right foot into the crease of the boards, and getting up slowly, he rested on the bench briefly. Steen attempted to skate it off, putting limited pressure on his right leg. He stayed in the game briefly, but with 2:57 left in the second period, he headed for the locker room and didn’t return. “He’s day-to-day” Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. “We’ll see where he is in a day or so. He’ll be back.” Monitor Steen's status during Saturday's morning skate.
Steen has missed the last 11 games with a concussion that he suffered on December 21. Despite all the time that he missed, he is still tied for 5th in the NHL with 24 goals. Steen has had a tremendous season and should be activated in all formats for Saturday.
Steen is progressing well, but there is still no timetable for his return. Steen has missed the last nine games and likely won't play tomorrow against Phoenix.
Steen will miss his second straight game tonight and will likely miss a couple of weeks after suffering what was revealed today as a concussion. This is a terrible break for the Blues and Steen who is having a career year after scoring 24 goals with 15 assists (39 points) in 35 games. Expect Jaden Schwartz to continue to see time on the Blues top line while Steen is sidelined.
Steen was injured on Saturday and did not return to the game. He was not on the ice for the Blues morning skate and Jaden Schwartz was skating in his spot on the top-line. Dmitrij Jaskin has been recalled and is expected to see top-6 minutes with Steen out.
Steen, 29, is having a career year, posting 36 points (22 goals) through 33 games this season. He tallied 20 goals in his first 24 games, becoming the fastest player in franchise history to reach that plateau since Brett Hull in 1990-91. Overall Steen ranks high in most major offensive categories, including ninth in points, second in goals, 15th in power-play goals (5), fourth in game-winning goals (5), 17th in shots (112) and sixth in shooting percentage (19.6%).
Steen's illness explains the reason why he was not at the morning skate and should be considered as positive news because he is not dealing with any injuries. If he is unable to go, Jaden Schwartz will slide onto the top-line.
Missing the morning skate would suggest that Steen will not play tonight against the Ducks, but he has not officially been ruled out. If he does not play Jaden Schwartz will slide into his spot on the top-line with TJ Oshie and David Backes. Steen continues to play well as he sits second in the NHL with 20 goals, although he has not scored in his last three games.
