Video: The Flyers paid tribute to Wayne Simmonds in his first visit back to Philly

Wayne Simmonds spent seven seasons as a Philadelphia Flyer and through the blood sweat had one hell of  a run in Philly. Wednesday night, Simmonds made his return for the first time since being dealt to Nashville last season. As expected the ovation was on point.

843 career NHL games, this moment will rank up near the top...

Philly gives Wayne Simmonds a standing ovation 😭 pic.twitter.com/CqYVF6tDFJ

— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) October 9, 2019

Full tribute video here. If you ever wonder about someone's impact on their team, listen to what ex-teammates say about them. Simmonds was a warrior.

For those who may have missed it, here’s the Flyers tribute to #NJDevils Wayne Simmonds: pic.twitter.com/2CBbOK6jvM

— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) October 10, 2019