Sidney Crosby continues to climb the ranks of the best playoff performers of all time.

With an assist on Kris Letang's second-period goal, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain collected his 185 career playoff point, putting him in a tie with Steve Yzerman for 10th all time in playoff points.

Crosby will most certainly ascend higher on the list as he sits just three points back of Joe Sakic and Doug Gilmour, who are tied for eighth. However, he has 197 more points to go if he plans to catch Wayne Gretzky, who holds down the top spot.

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Don't worry Winnipeg Jets fans - some famous support is on the way.

Ahead of Winnipeg's crucial Game 6 against the Nashville Predators on Monday, former Jet Teemu Selanne posted a video to his Instagram account, featuring him dressed in a Jets jersey on a plane with the caption, "Re-enforcement is on its way" and a muscle emoji.

With a win, the Jets would punch their ticket to the Western Conference Final and a date with the Vegas Golden Knights.

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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.

Related: Nathan Walker gets congratulatory call from Australian PM

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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Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will not play Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins as he deals with an upper-body injury, the team announced.

The upper-body injury in question appears to be to his hand, as Backstrom arrived at the rink ahead of the game wearing a cast on his right hand.

The news comes after head coach Barry Trotz told reporters Backstrom would be a game-time decision for Monday's contest. The 30-year-old suffered the injury in Game 5 and, as of Sunday, was expected to be in the lineup for Game 6.

Backstrom has been among the team's most lethal producers throughout the playoffs with three goals and 13 points in 11 games, just one point back of Alex Ovechkin for the team lead.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and Connor McDavid chipped in with three assists as Canada cruised by Denmark 7-1 on Monday at the World Hockey Championship.

Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal had two points apiece in a game which featured 13 different players on the scoresheet.

Bailey, Jordan Eberle, Ryan O'Reilly, Tyson Jost, and Aaron Ekblad rounded out the goal-scoring for Canada, which improved to 2-0-1-0, good enough for second place in Group B behind the Americans.

Curtis McElhinney was nearly perfect once again in his second straight start, allowing just the lone goal on 17 shots. Denmark's Jesper Jensen Aabo ruined McElhinney's bid for a second consecutive shutout, scoring at the 11:56 mark of the third period.

Canada will enjoy a two-day break before taking on Norway on Thursday.

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Sidney Crosby knows there isn't much that separates his Pittsburgh Penguins from the rival Washington Capitals.

Despite having beaten the Capitals in each of the past two postseasons on the way to back-to-back Stanley Cup wins, Crosby doesn't see anything different in Washington this year. That's to their credit, he adds, acknowledging how slim the margin of error is when these two clubs face off.

"I thought they were pretty relentless the last couple years, too," Crosby said Monday, per Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post. "The games are separated by one goal here, mistake here, mistake there. I didn't see them give in before. That's an easy storyline because we ended up winning."

The Penguins face elimination entering Game 6 of a third straight second-round series between the two clubs; last year's series went seven games, while Pittsburgh won in six back in 2016.

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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette is hoping Scott Hartnell can push the right buttons once again.

The veteran winger will make his third appearance of the postseason in Monday's Game 6 against Winnipeg, wherein the Predators will look to avoid an early playoff exit.

Among other things, Hartnell's goal will be to "stir the pot a little bit," per Josh Clipperton of the Canadian Press.

Hartnell has appeared in 97 playoff games over his career, scoring 19 goals and adding 28 assists. This year, he's recorded four shots in two games, including three in a Game 4 win over the Predators.

Calle Jarnkrok also took part in the morning skate, with Miikka Salomaki and Ryan Hartman the odd men out.

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The United States rode a hot hand from New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid to a 3-0 shutout victory over Germany on Monday in Herning, Denmark.

Kinkaid earned his second straight shutout on the back of a 24-save performance, getting offensive support from captain Patrick Kane who chipped in with a goal and two assists. Kane was named U.S. player of the game for his efforts.

The story of the contest for Germany was 27-year-old netminder Niklas Treutle, who kept the Germans in the game all afternoon, registering 37 saves on 40 shots.

Derek Ryan and Alex DeBrincat scored the other two goals for the Americans in the winning effort.

Team USA is in action next when it takes on Latvia on Thursday.

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Nicklas Backstrom is officially listed as a game-time decision in advance of Monday's potential series decider in Pittsburgh, head coach Barry Trotz announced.

The Washington Capitals center suffered an upper-body injury in Game 5 but was expected to be ready for Game 6, pending further evaluation and medical clearance.

Backstrom was not present at the morning skate. These were the line combinations rolled out in his absence:

Backstrom has recorded three goals and 10 assists in 11 playoff games.

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Brad Marchand didn't get any shots off during a Game 5 season-ending loss to Tampa Bay, but he sure fired an accurate one Montreal's way on Monday.

Earlier in the day, the Canadiens Twitter account sent a public service announcement to an unnamed player, citing the dangers of licking golf balls. It was obviously a not-so-subtle dig at Marchand after the Boston Bruins were eliminated from the postseason on Sunday, and in light of his recent propensity to lick opposing players.

Marchand's response, however, is sure to leave a bad taste for Habs fans:

Montreal, of course, finished the regular season in 28th place, 41 points behind the Bruins.

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