Steen scored his third goal of the season Thursday in a win over the Devils. He had two shots on net and was minus-1 on the night. Steen has eight points, but only three goals, in 13 games this season, which is a bit of a disappointing start coming off a 33 goal campaign last year. The Blues rank just 20th in goals per game and Steen finding the back more often is one of the keys to improving that rank.

Steen picked up his second goal of the year Thursday against Anaheim. He was plus-1 and took two shots. Steen, who has points in three of his last four games, seems to be warming up. The Blues need him to proceed offensively with both David Backes and TJ Oshie out with concussions.

Steen (illness) played more than 21 minutes and picked up an assist Thursday in a loss to the Canucks. He was minus-2 and took four shots. The flu that had been bothering Steen for a couple of days didn't seem to limit him on Thursday. He should be safe to count on going forward.

Steen (illness) was on the ice for pregame warmups prior to Thursday's game against the Canucks, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Though he was only a partial participant in Thursday morning's optional skate, it appears Steen is feeling healthy enough to suit up. Expect him to skate on the Blues' third line with fellow Swedes Patrik Berglund and Joakim Lindstrom.

Steen (illness) was on the ice prior to Thursday's optional morning skate, but didn't take part in the team portion, NHL.com's Lou Korac reports. Steen was forced out of Wednesday's practice while battling the flu, so his return to the ice in some capacity Thursday would seem to show that he's made some progress. However, with coach Ken Hitchcock yet to announce if Steen will be available for Thursday's tilt with the Canucks, the forward should be viewed as a game-time decision at this juncture.

Steen missed the Blues practice on Wednesday because he was sick, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Steen's illness does not seem it is too serious and should not change his status for St. Louis' game against Vancouver on Thursday. The 30-year-old winger has scored one goal and two assists in five games played this season.

Steen netted a goal and an assist in Saturday's blowout win over Arizona. Steen struck for the game-winning goal in the first period and assisted on Jori Lehtera's power-play tally in the final frame. The second-line winger now has three points in four games, to go with a plus-2 rating. He likely won't score 33 goals as he did last season, but 20-25 goals is still a realistic expectation.

Steen will start the year on a line with newcomer Paul Stastny and Vladimir Tarasenko to start the year, according to coach Ken Hitchcock, reports Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Steen should benefit from playing with highly these two talented playmakers. He is looking to stay healthy this year and build on his first 30 goal season. If he meshes with these line mates he could do just that.

Steen, who made his pre-season debut Tuesday in a win over Carolina, had an assist and added two shots and three hits in 16:47 of ice time. Steen looked good throughout the game and skated on the power play in addition to his regular shift. He is hoping to build off of his 33 goal breakout season and this debut is a good start.

Steen (undisclosed) is expected to be back in the Blues' lineup Tuesday against Carolina, according to Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Steen missed the Blues' last pre-season game with a "minor injury," but should be ready for the regular season. Health is a concern for Steen after he missed a dozen games last season, but the fact he scored 33 times shows that he can be very productive when he is near 100%.