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19. Justin Williams

19. Justin Williams

“Mr. Game 7”.

If you are not going to be a Hall of Fame player, there is no better nickname to have than that.

The man with that moniker, Justin Williams, earned that reputation, participating in nine final playoff contests, winning eight, with 15 Points, an all-time record.  Williams, who won a Stanley Cup with Carolina in 2006, was traded to L.A. in 2009, and it was with the Kings where his playoff heroics continued.

Williams stayed with Los Angeles until 2015, scoring 266 Points in 427 Games.  Those are respectable numbers, but when the pressure was on the tightest, the Right Wing responded accordingly.  Williams played a large part in Los Angeles' first Stanley Cup win in 2012, scoring 15 Points in the playoffs.  Two years later, L.A. won it all again, with Williams scoring 25 Points with a post-season leading Plus/Minus of +13.  For his efforts, Williams won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Right Wing
  • Acquired: Traded from the Carolina Hurricanes for Patrick O’Sullivan and a Preciously Acquired 2009 2nd Round Pick (which would be Brian Dumoulin) 3/4/09.
  • Departed:

    Signed as a Free Agent by the Washington Capitals 7/1/15.

  • Games Played: 427
  • Notable Statistics:

    103 Goals
    163 Assists 
    266 Points 
    249 PIM 
    .62 PPG 
    +65 Plus/Minus 
    32.6 Point Shares 

    73 Playoff Games
    22 Goals
    32 Assists 
    54 Points 
    59 PIM 
    .74 PPG 
    +21 Plus/Minus 

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Stanley Cup Champion (2012 & 2014)
    Conn Smythe Trophy (2014)

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