When looking at Wayne Simmonds point totals from the 2017-18 season, you’ll quickly notice that his 46-point campaign was the lowest he’s recorded since the 2010-11 season when he was still a Los Angeles Kings, which is somewhat eye-opening when you consider how offensively talented the Flyers were this season.
If fans of the black and orange were wondering why his point totals were considerably down, then we have you an answer.
During the Flyers locker cleanout on Wednesday, the proverbial power forward revealed a staggering amount of injuries he suffered and played through this season, just like his teammates Sean Couturier and Ivan Provorov.
No disrespect to Couturier and Provorov, but Simmonds' list of injuries takes the cake.
The bad luck all started in training camp, when the 29-year-old tore his his pelvis. That injury lead to more, as he suffered a pulled groin and fractured ankle. He also tore a ligament in his thumb which required multiple pins to be put in his hand after surgery. Oh and he also underwent four-hour dental surgery to fix a bunch of his teeth that were knocked out over the course of the season.
Through all of this, he only managed to miss seven games from his hand injury, while some how still potting 24 goals and 22 assists in 75 games.
He wasn’t the only Flyer to announce their injuries suffered through the post-season.
Along with his community and charitable endeavors, it’s no wonder why Simmonds was nominated for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award as a “player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey.”
Wayne Simmonds is truly the ultimate playoff warrior.
