Alex Steen

Grading the 2011-12 Blues Alex Steen The “Grading the 2011-12 Blues” series continues today with our sixth player – Alex Steen. As with other players on the roster, injuries derailed Steen’s season making this evaluation pretty difficult. Was his quick start to 2011-12 enough to make us look beyond his struggles at the end of the year? Find out below. Previous Grading the Blues Articles Goaltenders - Jaroslav Halak - - Brian Elliott - Forwards - Matt D’Agostini - - Jason Arnott - Defensemen...Read Full Story

Alex Steen and Kris Russell Return The Blues received some great news right as their road trip wraps up – Alex Steen and Kris Russell are ready to play. Steen, absent since December 27th, is finally fully healthy from a concussion while Russell, absent since Febraury 23rd, also has recovered from a concussion. The duo’s return to health gives the Blues an immediate upgrade. Welcome back Alex Steen, you’ve been greatly missed. Steen’s speed, work ethic and determination to get the puck have...Read Full Story

Alex Steen Injury Update We finally have an update on Alex Steen and this time it’s a positive one. Last time we checked in Steen was preparing to meet with a specialist in California in an effort to speed up his recovery from a concussion he suffered back on December 26th. Today, Jeremy Rutherford reports that Steen will rejoin the Blues on Tuesday when the club is in Anaheim. Rutherford states that coach Ken Hitchcock hasn’t put out any plans on Steen’s return but mentions that Steen is...Read Full Story

Alex Steen Likely to Return Saturday, January 14th Lou Korac reports that Alex Steen might make his return to action on Saturday, January 14th against the Minnesota Wild. In Korac’s report, coach Ken Hitchcock states that Steen feels fine but the coaching staff wants him to have a full practice with the team before jumping back into NHL action. The Blues are facing a good, yet noteworthy problem. The Blues have more healthy bodies than they have room for at the NHL level and with the return...Read Full Story

McDonald Progressing, Steen Experiencing Symptoms of a Concussion One step forward, one step back. That’s how it has gone for the St. Louis Blues the past couple months in terms of injuries. Fresh off the news that defenseman Kris Russell will miss at least three weeks with a groin injury, the team announced Alex Steen is experiencing “concussion like” symptoms. It’s safe to say the team will be cautious with Steen given the nature of concussions, meaning he will miss at least a game or two...Read Full Story