With a three-game losing streak in the immediate mirror and back-to-back games against traditional rivals on the immediate horizon, the Flyers got a performance enhancing drug of sorts Tuesday with the return of Wayne Simmonds to the lineup.
“He’s a big part of our team,” said Flyers coach Dave Hakstol. “He looked good. Nice to have him back in our lineup.”
Out since leaving a Feb. 18 game with the Rangers with what was later described as an upper body injury, Simmonds practiced on a line centered by Valtteri Filppula with Jordan Weal on the other wing.