“It’s very rare when you see a team waltz their way all the way to the Stanley Cup,” Williams said, smiling. He’s won three Stanley Cups, was named playoff MVP in 2014 and has scored seven goals in Game 7s. As Washington defenceman Nate Schmidt said of Williams, “He’s a special guy. Williams scored the empty-net goal in Game 7 that sealed a 2006 Stanley Cup championship for the Carolina Hurricanes. With the Los Angeles Kings down 3-0 to the San Jose Sharks in 2014, it was Williams’ two goals in Game 4 that helped turn the series around.

Source: National Post April 19, 2017 20:29 UTC