Posts About "Justin Williams"
Senators Have Examples for What They Need to Do
August 18th, 2020 While Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion is focused on who to select in the upcoming NHL Draft, he would be wise to also take a look at successful non-draft acquisitions made by Stanley Cup-winning teams. For example, in the lead-up to the 2009 NHL trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Chris Kunitz. At the time, he...
Flyers' Best & Worst Trades
August 10th, 2020 In the 53-year history of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise, nine different general managers have been responsible for an insane amount of trades. Although there have been plenty of trades involving low-level players or late draft picks, there have also been plenty of blockbuster deals that have drastically changed the franchise....
Carolina Hurricanes' 5 Best Trades in Franchise History
June 27th, 2020 One of every hockey fan’s favorite things to do is to analyze trades and pick a winner and a loser. Despite the natural tendency to choose a side, a trade will often benefit both teams involved. But these five transactions executed by the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise were indisputable victories – both for the...
Today in Hockey History: May 28
May 28th, 2020 May 28 has given us a lot of National Hockey League memories through the decades. Among them are two Hall of Famers calling it a career, numerous Stanley Cup Final victories and a huge swing and miss in the draft. Roy Hangs Them Up Whether you loved or hated Patrick Roy during his playing days, you have to respect what he...
NHL Rumors: Williams, Hall, Peters, Free Agency, More
April 16th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Donald Trump held a call with the NHL, Justin Williams talked about possibly retiring and Bill Peters' new KHL team is already having drama. Plus, there is news on this year's crop of free agents having a hard time settling into the idea they may have to take a pay cut over last year's free agent class....
Carolina Tops Vegas in Shootout, Spoils DeBoer's Home Debut
February 9th, 2020 LAS VEGAS — Andrei Svechnikov and Justin Williams scored in the shootout, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. The loss spoiled the home debut of Vegas coach Peter DeBoer, who was hired Jan. ...
Williams' Shootout Goal Lifts Hurricanes Past Canucks, 4-3
February 2nd, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. — Justin Williams scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. Williams wristed a shot inside the post to the right of Thatcher Demko, giving the Hurricanes a 2-1 edge in the shootout. Carolina goalie James Reimer then used his left pad to...
Williams Scores Twice, Hurricanes Defeat Jets 4-1
January 21st, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. — Justin Williams scored a pair of goals in his second game back in the NHL, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Williams scored the winning goal in a shootout for a 2-1 win over the Islanders in his first game after signing a free-agent contract with the Hurricanes on...
Takeaways From Justin Williams' Heroic Return to Hurricanes Lineup
January 20th, 2020 In hindsight, we all should have seen this coming. It would be crazy to think Justin Williams' first game back with the Carolina Hurricanes would end any other way. With the Hurricanes and New York Islanders deadlocked 1-1 after 60 minutes of hockey, five minutes of overtime and seven undecided rounds of the shootout, Williams got...
Williams Returns, Gets Shootout Goal in Hurricanes' Win
January 19th, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. — Justin Williams returned to the lineup and scored in the shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the New York Islanders 2-1 Sunday. James Reimer stopped six shots in the tiebreaker for Carolina, the last against Anders Lee to lock up the win. Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen also scored in the shootout...
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Canucks, More
January 19th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are expected to get Justin Williams back. How is he feeling about his return? Did one NHL scribe release accurate terms for Zack Kassian's potential new deal in Edmonton? Is a former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman trying to work his way into a management role with the team? And...
Back With Hurricanes, Williams Has Work Ahead to Be Game-Ready
January 8th, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. — Justin Williams is back with the Carolina Hurricanes. The question now is how long it will take him to be ready for game action. The 38-year-old former captain said Wednesday he isn’t sure exactly when he’ll be ready to play, though he has been skating and working out in hopes of easing the transition back to...
NHL Rumors: Williams, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Rangers, More
January 8th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors, there is news on who and how many team Justin Williams turned down before rejoining the Carolina Hurricanes, the Edmonton Oilers may make one particular forward available in an attempt to grab a useful rental, and Lias Andersson opens up about his issues with the New York Rangers. Williams Returns to Carolina,...
