Today, the Blues made an off-season announcement that no one truly wanted them to make:
Alexander Steen has announced his retirement from hockey due to a back injury. Steen's NHL career spanned 15 seasons, more than 1,000 NHL games, 454 points and a Stanley Cup in 2019. #stlblues
MORE DETAILS: https://t.co/dd7axRNxno pic.twitter.com/aoUIGrnoX4— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) December 17, 2020Steen’s future with the team was a question mark going into this off-season. He missed most of the playoff bubble with a lower body injury, after missing 16 regular season games due to other injuries.