Capitals-Penguins Game 7 means time for Justin Williams to shine

The Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins will square off in a winner-take-all Game 7 on Wednesday night in the U.S. Capital. The Caps are surely ecstatic that they have Mr. Game 7 himself, Justin Williams, on their side.

Williams is undefeated in seven Game 7s throughout his 16-year career, tallying an amazing seven goals and seven assists in those contests, per Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.

The veteran winger has been quiet thus far in the series, recording no goals, three assists, a minus-1 rating, and only 10 shots. Clearly, he is just saving all of his bullets for this do-or-die contest.

Williams, of course, is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, and the Los Angeles Kings in both 2012 and 2014. He is one of just two Capitals with a Stanley Cup ring (Brooks Orpik being the other) and therefore brings a rare kind of pedigree to a locker room where the majority of players have never played beyond the second round.

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