Alexander Steen tallied both goals, including the overtime winner, for St. Louis in a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles in their playoff opener Tuesday night.

He opened the scoring in the first period on the man advantage and scored the winner while the Blues were shorthanded. Kevin Shattenkirk had an assist on Steen's power-play strike and he was in the penalty box, serving a double-minor for high sticking, when Steen scored again to give the Blues a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Ryan Reaves and Adam Cracknell threw their weight around in the match with nine and five hits, respectively against the Kings.

Alexander Steen led the Blues with seven shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss against Edmonton.

He also had a minus-1 rating on the night. Steen has 21 points in 24 matches this campaign.

St. Louis has activated Alexander Steen off injured reserve, so he's likely to play Thursday night.

He has sat out the last eight games with an upper-body injury, believed to be to his shoulder, which he sustained in practice drill on Feb. 26. Steen has four goals and 16 points in 18 games. Get him back in your lineup if you normally would.