Williams postgame quotes (Oct. 15)

Justin Williams’ postgame thoughts…

(on reaching the end of the road trip…)
WILLIAMS: “We’re looking forward to getting back and seeing our families, maybe staying in our time zone for a few days and getting some rest.’’

(on the importance of ending the trip with a win…)
WILLIAMS: “Absolutely. We wanted to win this for a lot of reasons, obviously Mike (Richards) being at the top of the list. I thought he got a warm reception early and then got booed the rest of the game. That’s Philly. If you’re not on their team, they’re going to boo you. I know he appreciated the response initially, and I know he was happy to get that first assist on the game-winning goal.’’

(on what kind of reaction he got the first time he returned to Philadelphia…)
WILLIAMS: “Well, I was never captain, I was never as big of a figure as Mike was. But I always enjoy coming back here. I have a lot of friends in the area and the fans always treat me great when I come back.’’

(on splitting the first four games, and getting five of eight points…)
WILLIAMS: “I think it’s best just to forget about it. Starting in Europe, we’ve been in every time zone since the start of training camp. It’s been exhausting. It’s been a grind, and we’re happy to get out and we want to play in front of our home fans now.’’