Thomas Steen won’t set himself up to be the bad guy, so he’s refusing to choose sides.
The former Winnipeg Jets centre, and father of St. Louis Blues winger Alex Steen, is going to keep his jerseys at home tonight and wear a business suit to Bell MTS Place instead.
The reality is the guy can’t lose.
“I’m just going to watch this series, because it’s true — I’m in the second round already,” Steen said Tuesday evening, grinning widely as he took a few minutes to chat at the downtown rink before attending an NHL draft-lottery fan event.