As fans filed into STAPLES Center for the Kings’ date with the Washington Capitals, memories, emotions and eagerness followed. Justin Williams and Mike Richards, vital pieces to the organization’s two Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014 had returned to Los Angeles for the first time since their tenures with the club ended following the 2014-’15 season.
An ode to the two players’ time in Kings uniforms was necessary. A tribute video was played in honor of Mike Richards during the game’s first TV timeout, Justin Williams during the second.