Alexander Steen Injury: Updates on Blues Star's Recovery from Shoulder Surgery

After losing to the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final, St. Louis Blues star Alexander Steen underwent shoulder surgery Friday and will be re-evaluated in four months, per Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Continue for updates. 

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Steen Played Through Shoulder Injury

Friday, June 3

Steen's surgery came two days after Andy Strickland of Fox Sports Midwest reported the 32-year-old played with an injured shoulder throughout the postseason.

There's been no confirmation of when the injury occurred, though Steen suffered an injury during a February game against the Arizona Coyotes in which he was knocked to the ice, with his left side crashing into the boards.

Steen was St. Louis' second-leading scorer during the regular season with 52 points in only 67 games. He became less of a factor as the playoffs progressed, though, scoring just two points in six games against the Sharks after recording eight in 14 games during the first two rounds. 

The Blues scored only 13 goals in the series against the Sharks and were shut out in Games 2 and 3. 

With Steen set to be re-evaluated in four months, the Blues may need a contingency plan to prepare for the possibility that one of their best offensive weapons won't be around when the 2016-17 season begins.