Justin Williams earned the clutch nickname of “Mr. Game 7" by developing quite the timing when it comes to scoring goals. Every now and then, the bounces go the other way, even for him.
Thursday was an example of that, as he seemingly scored a 1-0 goal for the Washington Capitals, but actually did so just a frame too late.
Here’s the would-be goal in question:
The NHL did a great job capturing the moment. Yeah, that was close:
The burn-in clock on the overhead camera shows time had expired before the puck crossed the @NYIslanders goal line. #NYIvsWSH pic.twitter.com/ky2x2Y9cJ7
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 2, 2016
It was one of those nights for Williams and the Capitals. The Islanders won 3-0, and Williams suffered this hit by Cal Clutterbuck:
