For Flyers’ Simmonds, the More Things Change, the More He Stays the Same

Wayne Simmonds may look like a different player now that he wears a visor, but he remains the same dominant power forward he always has been.

Wayne Simmonds is arguably the toughest player on the Philadelphia Flyers, a player so feared that videos exist of his opponents telling their teammates that they “cannot fight Wayne Simmonds”.

But when his boss calls him into his office, Wayne Simmonds loses all of his trademark aggression and does what he is told. So when General Manager Ron Hextall told Simmonds that he should begin wearing a visor on the ice in order to prevent injury, Simmonds listened.

Some players find a routine that works and are hesitant to change even something as minuscule as a visor, but if Simmonds’ first 10 games of this season are any indication, the “Wayne Train” will keep on chugging along, even if it has a new front grill.

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