This month of December is going to push this St. Louis Blues team to the brink. After Jimmy Snuggerud, Pius Suter and Alexey Toropchenko go out with injuries, another regular has landed on the Injured Reserve.
Nathan Walker has sustained an upper-body injury, and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks time. This is a huge blow to the bottom of the lineup, as Walker is a force down there. In limited minutes, nobody on this squad makes the same kind of impact on the game as No. 26.
With three goals and six assists on the year, he was rapidly approaching and about to eclipse his point total from last season in just 25 games of play. All the while still maintaining that rough and tough game.
The Blues made a recent transaction with the Los Angeles Kings for the swap of two depth pieces. Nikita Alexendrov was traded from the Blues for Akil Thomas. Expect Thomas to potentially slide in for Walker's absence.
These injuries are starting to stack up, and it was evident that in the 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks that this offense needs some help desperately. This team is spreading itself thin, and that can be the final nail in the coffin on this season.