Justin Williams, the old pro, scored again Saturday as the Carolina Hurricanes topped the Washington Capitals 4-1 for their third preseason victory.
Williams played for the Caps the past two seasons before signing as a free agent with the Hurricanes in July. He returned to Capital One Arena in Washington to give the Canes a 1-0 lead on a first-period power-play goal.
Williams has played in two preseason games and given the Canes the lead in both. But the Canes (3-1 preseason) also got key contributions Saturday from goalie Cam Ward, who had a solid 60 minutes in net, and younger players fighting for roster spots such as defenseman Trevor Carrick and forward Julien Gauthier.