Back in mid-October, when the Philadelphia Flyers made their annual visit to Los Angeles, Wayne Simmonds stepped off the team bus outside the Staples Center and spotted Wandamae Lombardi, the wife of Kings president and general manager Dean Lombardi.
He quickly made his way toward her, extended his arms and embraced her in a bear hug.
"Wandamae," he said, pulling back to look her in the eyes, "I want you to know I never forgot what you did for me."
"What did I do for you?" Wandamae replied.
"I never forgot that summer, when I came here and I didn't have a contract, and you gave me your car," Simmonds said.