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Blues won’t have Steen, who was reportedly on crutches

St Louis Blues v Nashville Predators - Game Four

NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 02: Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues fights for the puck against Ryan Ellis #4 of the Nashville Predators during the second period of Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on May 2, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

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The St. Louis Blues will face down elimination against the Nashville Predators without key forward Alex Steen.

Dmitrij Jaskin takes Steen’s spot in the lineup on Friday.

If St. Louis beats Nashville in Game 5, you have to wonder if Steen will even be available going forward. Just about every on-the-scene account was less than promising.

This was especially worrisome: