After the Los Angeles Kings won a classic game in double-overtime, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that Kings forward Justin Williams won the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Conn Smythe is awarded to the most valuable player to his team in the playoffs. The winner is selected by a panel made up of members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
Williams led all scorers in the Stanley Cup Finals. He had a total of two goals, five assists for seven points. He had points in four of the five games in the Finals. His goals in the Finals were clutch. He had the overtime winner in Game 1, and three assists in Game 2.
The Kings relied heavily on Justin Williams throughout the whole playoffs, and he delivered. Williams scored nine goals, and had sixteen assists. His 25 points in 26 games was amazing. He led all players in multi-point games with seven, and had a very impressive plus-minus of +13. He set career highs for goals, assists, and points in a single playoff year.
A very humble Williams stated, “I can’t believe I won that (Conn Smythe), I don’t think, ever, ever sink in.”
Williams is an elite player in the NHL, and is very reserved about his career or Stanley Cup Finals accomplishments. “I don’t do anything flashy out there,” Williams said. “I’m not the fastest skater. I don’t have the greatest shot. I just try and do the best I can out there with what I have. I feel my smarts and my instincts have gotten me where I am, and my competitiveness.”
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Brad Burud the owner/editor of the Inside Edge Hockey News. I am a huge fan of hockey, from youth hockey, to junior hockey, and of course professional hockey. I have played, coached, worked as statistician, and watched hockey all of my life. Hockey is not just a game, it is a lifestyle and family. The game of hockey is great! It can bring you nights of great enjoyment. It also brings nights where you feel like your team will never win. I am proud to be a journalist for the greatest game in the world. I have a degree in Business Administration, Psychology from Minot State University. I also have a Hockey General Manager and Scouting, and Sports Communications/Journalism degree from Sports Management Worldwide. I am also a member of the Sports Executives Association. Most of all I am a fan. Hockey is a huge part of my life and my families life.