Walker’s score came after the Capitals had pulled to within 3-2 on Alex Ovechkin’s one-time blast on a 5-on-3 power play with about eight minutes left. Taylor Hall flipped a pass to Walker to surge up the left side, then he hesitated to cut inside behind Jack Roslovic to score at the 16:45 mark to push the lead back to 4-2.

The Washington Capitals looked to even the series when they faced the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Second Round of the NHL playoffs on May 12. Following a rough 4-0 loss to Carolina at the Lenovo Center in Game 3 -- Washington's first playoff shutout since 2020 -- Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery remained positive about the team's outlook.

Ovechkin, the leading goal-scorer in NHL history (897), doesn't have a point yet in the series on eight shots on goal. The forward and Capitals captain has been especially quiet on the power play, with one shot on goal in 11:36 of man-advantage ice time.