An overtime, come-from-behind win in front of 69,620 fans. Could there have been a better ending to Wayne Simmonds' career in Philadelphia?
If Saturday night's 4-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins was Simmonds' final game for the Flyers, it was a most appropriate send-off.
Things got emotional after the game, too (see full story).
Emotional helmet handoff to Wayne Simmonds after the win
"We love you"
pic.twitter.com/l8mzn6E93G— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 24, 2019
After each win, the Flyers hand out the POG helmet to the player of the game. While it was Claude Giroux who scored the game-winner and Jakub Voracek who was the game's No. 1 star, the helmet landed in the hands of Simmonds, who could be dealt ahead of Monday's NHL trade deadline.
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"It quite possibly could [have been my last game with the Flyers]," Simmonds said. "I don't know what's going to happen. Obviously I'd like to stay here, but it's out of my hands now."
A veteran of 11 NHL seasons, Simmonds has been a staple of the Flyers' organization for the past eight, so it stands to reason why it was so emotional after Saturday's win.
No one deserves it more.#StadiumSeries | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/hC5xOTYAyv— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 24, 2019
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