Walker scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Walker was initially expected to miss eight weeks when he landed on injured reserve in early December, but he was able to return in about five weeks. The 31-year-old forward will likely handle a bottom-six role moving forward, though he may have to compete with Robby Fabbri and Mathieu Joseph for playing time. Walker is at four goals, 10 points, 29 shots on net, 100 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 26 appearances.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Ready to return
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Walker (upper body) will be taken off injured reserve and play Wednesday in Chicago.
Walker hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 1 due to the injury. He has three goals, nine points, 14 PIM and 95 hits in 25 outings in 2025-26. He'll likely serve on the fourth line Wednesday alongside Alexei Toropchenko and Oskar Sundqvist. Mathieu Joseph is set to be a healthy scratch after playing in St. Louis' past two games.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Lands on injured reserve
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Walker was designated for injured reserve after suffering an upper-body injury that will sideline him for at least eight weeks.
Given Walker's timeline and the fact that he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, this likely points to him being out of action through the Olympic break in February. In his last seven outings, the 31-year-old center notched one goal, three assists and five shots while averaging 12:17 of ice time. With Walker on the shelf, the Blues may have to utilize Aleksanteri Kaskimaki even if Pius Suter (lower body) is cleared to play.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Nets unassisted goal
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Walker scored a goal and dished out four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Walker received credit for an early first-period goal after Toronto forward William Nylander accidentally batted the puck into his own net. Walker's unassisted tally brought his season totals up to three goals and six points through 19 games this season. While his offensive output is lacking in a role on the fourth line, he has amassed 75 hits. It's just shy of the pace he would need to match his 281-hit campaign in 73 regular-season games a year ago, but with two goals in his past four games, he could be a long-term depth forward option in deep fantasy leagues that value banger stats.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Ends point drought Tuesday
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Walker scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flames.
Walker snapped a six-game point drought, as well as an eight-game goalless streak, with a backhander in the second period that went right past Dustin Wolf. This was Walker's second goal of the season, but as a bottom-six forward who earns most of his upside through physicality stats, Walker isn't going to carry a lot of fantasy upside in most formats going forward.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Nets goal Thursday
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Walker scored a goal, recorded three shots and dished out three hits in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Mammoth.
Walker's tally was the first of the third period and helped spark a late comeback effort that ultimately fell short. While St. Louis still lost, his goal off a feed from linemate Oskar Sundqvist is noteworthy because the latter was making his season debut after missing six straight games due to a lower-body injury. If Walker, who already has three points through seven games, can continue to find ways to score with the fourth line back at full strength, his outlook in deep leagues formatted to value banger stats is much brighter. Here's a reminder: Walker was seventh in the league last season with 281 hits and hasn't shown any signs of shying away from his play style with 27 thumps so far this year.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Garners helper in win
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Walker recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Walker has started 2025-26 on the fourth line, though the Blues have leaned heavily on their top players early in the campaign. He shouldn't have much trouble staying in the lineup while Alexei Toropchenko (upper body) and Oskar Sundqvist (lower body) are out. Walker set career highs in points (16), hits (281), PIM (63) and games played (73) in the 2024-25 regular season, which may give him some appeal in deeper banger formats.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Signs two-year deal
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Walker inked a two-year, $1.775 million contract extension with the Blues on Wednesday.
Walker still has a season left on his existing two-year, $1.55 million deal, so he's now locked up through 2027-28. The 31-year-old had eight goals, 16 points, 63 PIM and 281 hits in 73 regular-season appearances with St. Louis in 2024-25. Walker should see work on the Blues' fourth line, but he might occasionally be a healthy scratch.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Contributes helper Sunday
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Walker logged an assist, three shots on goal and nine hits in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Jets in Game 7.
Walker set up Radek Faksa's goal late in the second period, which put the Blues up 3-1. The 31-year-old Walker had four points over seven postseason contests, all of which came in Game 5 or later in the first-round series. That burst of offense is not the norm -- he had a career-high 16 points in 73 appearances in the regular season as a fourth-liner, which is likely the role he'll fill again in 2025-26.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Nets another goal Friday
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Walker scored a goal on three shots, dished out three hits, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 6.
Walker has scored three times over the last two games. The 31-year-old is still in a fourth-line role, but his line with Alexei Toropchenko and Radek Faksa is providing valuable depth scoring late in the first round. In addition to his three goals, Walker has eight shots on net, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating over six playoff outings.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Tallies twice in loss
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Walker scored two goals, doled out seven hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Jets in Game 5.
Walker snapped a 15-game goal drought with his tally at 3:42 of the first period to tie the score at 1-1. He lit the lamp again late in the third, but it was too late to spark a comeback effort. Walker had a career year in 2024-25 with eight goals, 16 points, 281 hits, 72 shots on net and 63 PIM over 73 regular-season outings as a steady physical presence on the fourth line. In addition to his two goals, he has 20 PIM, a plus-1 rating, five shots on net, 28 hits and 10 blocked shots over five playoff outings.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Two-point effort Saturday
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Walker produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago.
It's the first multi-point performance of the season for Walker, and he's tied his career high with eight tallies while setting a new personal best with 14 points through 62 appearances. The 31-year-old's main fantasy value comes from his physical play, and he's up to 233 hits on the campaign, good for eighth in the NHL.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Heavy hitter in win
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Walker notched an assist, eight hits and two PIM in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
Walker's eight hits matched a season high, and he snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. This was his first assist since Dec. 31 -- he had scored just three goals over his previous 25 outings. The 31-year-old forward is one point shy of his career high with 12 points over 59 contests in 2024-25. He's added 55 shots on net, 40 PIM and 217 hits while most often filling a fourth-line role. Walker doesn't score much, but he's played well enough to keep Alexandre Texier out of the lineup.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Lights lamp in loss
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Walker scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.
The Blues' fourth line was able to make a contribution in the form of Walker's second-period tally. It snapped a five-game point drought for the 31-year-old forward, who has just three goals over 20 appearances since the start of January. For the season, he's at seven goals, 11 points, 48 shots on net, 189 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 53 appearances. He's right in line with his production levels from other campaigns, and given Walker's limited role, it's unlikely he'll get much past the 15-point mark this year.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Puts away goal Saturday
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Walker scored a goal and added seven hits in Saturday's 6-5 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Walker's offense has been pretty limited this year -- he snapped a five-game point drought Saturday and has just two goals over 14 appearances since the start of January. The 31-year-old forward has been an occasional scratch and rarely plays above the fourth line. He's produced 10 points, 42 shots on net, 168 hits, 29 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 47 appearances. He should be able to finish with a career high in points -- he needs to surpass the 13 he put up over 45 outings in 2023-24.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Gets back in goal column
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Walker scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
Walker ended a seven-game point drought with his first-period tally Monday. The 30-year-old forward has held a pretty steady role on the Blues' fourth line, but he was scratched last Tuesday versus the Flames. Walker is at nine points, 38 shots on net, 145 hits, 29 PIM and 26 blocked shots through 41 appearances, a bit behind the pace that saw him put up 13 points in 45 appearances in 2023-24.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Points in back-to-back games
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Walker scored an even-strength goal on two shots in addition to logging four hits and one blocked shot in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
Walker slammed home a rebound to tie the score at 2-2 at 5:56 of the third period. The goal was Walker's first since Nov. 21, a span of 15 games. It was the second time this season that Walker has recorded a point in back-to-back games, but his offensive contributions will likely remain limited as long as he continues to serve in a fourth-line capacity. The Australian center has chipped in four goals and seven points through 32 games.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Stuck in slump
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Walker's point drought reached 14 games when he was limited to three hits in Monday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
Walker has 44 hits and 11 PIM during the slump, with his last scoring contribution being a goal Nov. 21 versus the Sharks. He's been scratched just once in that span. The 30-year-old has worked well on the fourth line this year as a checking forward. He has just five points to go with 101 hits, 30 shots on net, 17 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 30 appearances.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Nets equalizer Saturday
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Walker scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.
Walker snapped a five-game slump with the third-period tally, which tied the game at 2-2. The 30-year-old has meshed well with Radek Faksa and Alexei Toropchenko as a checking trio. Through 13 appearances, Walker has two goals, two assists, 15 shots on net, 52 hits and an even plus-minus rating. His career high in points is 13 over 45 contests in 2023-24, but he's started well enough to be in position to surpass that mark this season.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Posts pair of points
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Walker had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
The depth forward had gone 11 games without a point before his third multi-point game of the season. It brings Walker to seven goals and 12 points in 44 contests, the latter of which ties a career high for the 30-year-old. At this point in his career, you know what you're getting with Walker. He plays around 11 minutes per game, doesn't score frequently and hasn't topped 56 appearances in a season.
