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.

Alex Ovechkin surpasses Mario Lemieux for 12th on the NHL's all-time playoff goals list during Game 4 against the Hurricanes.

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.