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.

The Washington Capitals’ offense has dried up. After scoring 18 goals in a five-game Round 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens, the Caps have managed just four in three games against the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 2.