Nathan Walker becomes 1st Australian to play in NHL postseason game

Make it two more milestones for the Washington Capitals' trailblazing Aussie.

Nathan Walker made his playoff debut in Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, becoming the first Australian to play in a playoff game, and he later became the first player from that nation to collect a point when he assisted on Alex Chiasson's second-period goal.

Walker was inserted into the lineup Monday on the Capitals' fourth line alongside Jay Beagle and Alex Chiasson, and that line went over the boards less than two minutes into the game.

The 24-year-old forward made history at the beginning of the season when he became the first player from Down Under to play an NHL game, scoring a goal in his debut.

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Walker was waived by the Capitals and then claimed by the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 1, but Edmonton put him back on waivers after a two-game NHL stint, and Washington reclaimed him.

He spent most of the season with the AHL's Hershey Bears, with whom he produced nine goals and 22 points in 40 games.

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