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"Me?!" That was Justin Williams' comical remark to open up his media session today, his first at Staples Center as a member of the Washington Capitals, as if to ask why would anyone want to talk to him. The 34-year-old Williams of course won two Stanley Cups with the Kings in 2012 and 2014 al... Full Story

March 9 morning skate notes

LA Kings InsiderMarch 9, 20160 Comments

Morning Skate Notes2 min read

A happy and fulfilling Wednesday morning to you, Insiders. Jonathan Quick took the ice at 9:46 a.m. and had the entire sheet to himself, as you can see above. When he was joined by his teammates several moments later, the team aligned as so: Lucic-Kopitar-Carter Pearson-Lecavalier-Toffoli Ki... Full Story

Finding role with Capitals, Richards recalls LA success

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 16, 20160 Comments

AlumniPractice Quotes8 min read

If you’re thinking that Mike Richards was feeling awkward leading into his first game against the Los Angeles Kings, who cited a “material breach of the requirements of his Standard Player’s Contract” when terminating his contract last June, he didn’t come off that way 24 hours in advance of Tuesday... Full Story

Friendship on hold as Williams, Caps face Kopitar, Kings

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 15, 20160 Comments

AlumniOppositionPractice Quotes8 min read

So, say Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams are on the ice for the first shift of Tuesday night’s Kings-Capitals game at the Verizon Center, and there’s a loose puck along the boards that both forwards would naturally fight for. Ex-teammates play against each other frequently – such is the reality of n... Full Story

Williams: “They’ve got this thing called the ‘salary cap.’”

LA Kings InsiderJuly 2, 20150 Comments

AlumniMedia Availability9 min read

In some of his first duties as Capital, Justin Williams appeared on a conference call with the media on Thursday morning to discuss the circumstances that led him to sign a two-year, $6.5-million contract in Washington. In regards to conversations with the Kings on Wednesday - and there were some - ... Full Story

Capitals sign Williams to two-year, $6.5M contract

LA Kings InsiderJuly 1, 20150 Comments

AlumniContracts and FinancesKingsVisionVideo3 min read

As first reported by Pierre LeBrun, the Washington Capitals have signed unrestricted free agent forward Justin Williams to a two-year, $6.5-million contract. A good fit and a chance to play on another contender trumped more money for Justin Williams— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) July 2... Full Story

Free agency open

LA Kings InsiderJuly 1, 20150 Comments

Contracts and Finances4 min read

Good morning, Insiders. Because the calendar has flipped to July 1, Jarret Stoll, Justin Williams and Andrej Sekera are no longer under contract to the Kings. With the uncertainty over the cap situation, today may not be known for Los Angeles' key free agent signings, but rather for the names of pla... Full Story

Lombardi breaks down personnel decisions ahead

LA Kings InsiderJune 2, 20150 Comments

Contracts and Finances5 min read

It's getting down to the crunch time on a story that has LA Kings Insider has reported for the better part of the last year. Dean Lombardi and the Los Angeles Kings have an array of personnel decisions to make amidst a salary cap that isn't expected to rise substantially past the $69M that had been ... Full Story

Justin Williams talks Game 7s, contract with Sportsnet

LA Kings InsiderMay 29, 20150 Comments

Contracts and FinancesNews LinksRadio and TelevisionVideo2 min read

Justin Williams spoke with the Hockey Central radio panel from the Riviera Country Club parking lot earlier today, though he noted that "I would much rather be on the ice." "My head is killing myself watching these hockey games right now," he later added. In addition to the studio panel, Spor... Full Story

Player evaluation: Williams

LA Kings InsiderMay 27, 20150 Comments

KingsVisionPollsVideo5 min read

JUSTIN WILLIAMS This season: 81 games, 18 goals, 23 assists, 41 points, 29 penalty minutes, +8 rating, 15:49 time on ice The good: Before analyzing Justin Williams’ campaign, it’s worth understanding that in 2014-15 the forward that he saw the most time with was Jarret Stoll, and in all previous... Full Story

Dustin Brown: How much did his linemates matter?

LA Kings InsiderApril 22, 20150 Comments

Advanced Stats4 min read

After establishing career-highs with 33 goals and 60 points in 2007-08, team captain Dustin Brown enjoyed a string of consistent productivity between 2008-09 and 2012-13 with a range of production between 51.7 points (prorated from 2012-13) and 57 points (2010-11). Since then, Brown has taken a s... Full Story

Challenges (and philosophies) of retaining key UFAs

LA Kings InsiderApril 12, 20150 Comments

Contracts and FinancesMedia Availability5 min read

It is natural in the NHL’s salary cap era: for a team to win championships, individuals must perform well, and when players perform well, they become more expensive. Thus, the cap stimulates parity as teams that have won Stanley Cups may not have sufficient capital to retain key pieces. The 2010 Chi... Full Story

Doughty, Williams post-game, season-ending sentiment

LA Kings InsiderApril 12, 20150 Comments

Postgame quotes4 min read

Drew Doughty, on whether the team is able to “exhale” after the win: Yeah, it’s been pretty stressful. As a team, what we expected ourselves and we’re expected by everyone else to make the playoffs. When you finally play a game where you’re not making it, it sucks. There’s been a lot we’ve had to g... Full Story