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Chips in goal Thursday Walker scored a goal on his only shot in 10:49 of ice time Thursday in a 3-2 shootout win over San Jose.

Impact Walker opened the scoring Thursday after Yaroslav Askarov mishandled the puck just 11 seconds into the contest. Walker's offensive upside is limited when factoring in his fourth-line line role, but he's capable of chipping in from time to time. Furthermore, the left-shot forward has received more consistent playing time after sitting out four consecutive games between Oct. 22-29. Walker has recorded three goals, two assists and a minus-1 rating through 16 outings.

NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Neighbours' shootout goal gives Blues 3-2 win over Sharks

Jake Neighbours scored the lone shootout goal, Jordan Binnington denied all three San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game home losing streak with a 3-2 victory

NOVEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nets equalizer Saturday Walker scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Schenn scores OT winner to lift the Blues over the Bruins, 3-2

Brayden Schenn scored 2:53 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 to halt a four-game losing streak

NOVEMBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pots first goal of season Walker scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Flyers.

Impact 'The fourth liner tied the game at 1-1 midway through the third period by banging home the rebound on a Philip Broberg shot. Walker continues to bounce in and out of the St. Louis lineup -- he's suited up for six of the team's first 11 games this season -- but he's been physical when he gets a chance, piling up 20 hits to go along with two points, seven shots on net, four PIM, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Bobby Brink breaks late tie, Flyers beat Blues 2-1 for 2nd straight victoiry

Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee’s feed past goalie Jordan Binnington with 3:01 left in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night

NOVEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adds helper Thursday Walker notched an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.

Impact Walker set up Radek Faksa's goal, which sparked the Blues' third-period rally. Those two forwards, along with Alexei Toropchenko, have formed an effective fourth line early in the season. Walker doesn't bring a lot of offense -- his career high is 13 points from 45 games last year -- but he can add a physical presence. The 30-year-old has struggled to keep his place in the lineup, but the Blues' lack of forward depth this year could help him earn a career year.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Posts pair of points Walker had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact 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 a game, doesn't score frequently, and has a career-high of 56 games in a season.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Kyrou, Schenn and Walker score in 3rd period, send Blues past Kraken 4-1 Jordan Kyrou, Brayden Schenn and Nathan Walker scored in the third period, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kra...

APRIL 14 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Two points in loss Walker tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Walker tied the game 1-1 midway through the first period, beating Justus Annunen with a wrister through traffic for his first goal since Feb. 17. The 30-year-old forward added a second point with an assist on Alexei Toropchenko's marker in the second. Walker came into Tuesday with just two points in his previous 13 contests. He's up to six goals and 11 points, one shy of a career high, through 32 games in a fourth-line role this season.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Finds twine in win Walker scored a goal and dished out three hits across 14:14 of ice time in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Walker was called up from AHL Springfield on Jan. 1 and has played in 15 straight games for the big club, recording four goals and an assist while registering 33 hits. The 30-year-old's offensive touch is a welcomed addition to the bottom six. He appears to have decent job security for now.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets first helper of season Walker logged an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Walker helped out on an Alexei Toropchenko tally in the third period. The assist was Walker's first of the year to go with three goals across 10 appearances. The 29-year-old forward continues to occupy a bottom-six role, though he's been over 10 minutes of ice time in four of the last five games. He's added 11 shots on net, 20 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Blues take on the Capitals after Walker's 2-goal performance

The St. Louis Blues host the Washington Capitals after Nathan Walker's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Blues' 5-2 loss

JANUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two goals not enough Walker scored both St. Louis goals in a 5-2 loss Thursday to Washington.

Impact Both goals came on deflections of points shots with him parked in front of the net. Walker is an unlikely scorer -- these were his second and third goals of the season. He has played in parts of seven seasons, but has just 118 NHL games under his belt. This season, Walker has three goals in seven games while averaging 8:53 a game. That kind of ice time puts him at risk of sitting out, so don't treat this outburst as a reason to snag him, at least not yet. Walker needs to secure a roster spot before anyone should consider him.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Inks extension Walker signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Blues on Tuesday.

Impact Walker's new contract is a one-way deal, so he could see more top-level action over the next two seasons. The 29-year-old forward has appeared in only two contests with St. Louis this year, picking up one goal over that span.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Scores first goal of the season Walker opens the scoring in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Walker was called up from the AHL on New Year's Day, was a healthy scratch on Thursday and was able to dress on Saturday against the Hurricanes. He took advantage of his opportunity. While Walker played the least amount of minutes amongst all skaters, he scored a breakaway goal on Antti Raanta 11:04 into the first period to open the scoring. This proved to be enough for the Blues to go into overtime and eventually win in a shootout. Walker looks to stick with the big club after a plus-1 rating, 7:28 of ice time and two shots on net.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from AHL Walker was brought up from AHL Springfield on Monday.

Impact Walker has generated 13 goals and 29 points over 30 AHL contests this campaign. In 56 games with the Blues during the 2022-23 season, he compiled 10 points, 43 shots on goal, 35 blocked shots and 82 hits.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Springfield Thunderbirds drop home opener to Hartford Nathan Walker scored the lone goal for the Thunderbirds in their home opener.

OCTOBER 15, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

Waived Sunday Walker was waived by St. Louis on Sunday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.

Impact Walker spent most of last year in a bottom-six role with the Blues; he scored two goals and 10 points in 56 games. The 29-year-old could split time between the AHL and NHL levels during the 2023-24 campaign.

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NHL to play 1st exhibition games in Australia in September

The NHL will play its first games in Australia in September

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kapanen, Walker, Vrana score in Blues' 3-0 win over Jets

Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Walker and Jakub Vrana each scored to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets

MARCH 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags helper in loss Walker registered an assist in a 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday.

Impact Walker ended his eight-game pointless streak with his helper Sunday but is still stuck in a 21-game goal drought. During his goal slump, the winger managed just 20 shots. If he doesn't start shooting the puck more, Walker's goal drought is likely to continue.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyrou has 3 goals, assist as Blues beat Canucks 5-1

Jordan Kyrou had three goals for his first career hat trick and had an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lee, Nelson lead surging Islanders to 5-2 win over Blues

Anders Lee and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, sending the surging New York Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the reeling St. Louis Blues

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

What it takes for NHL playoff contenders to win Stanley Cup

The Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes are among the contenders looking to get over the hump this year and win the Stanley Cup

MAY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS