17 Wayne Simmonds RW

Flyers' Wayne Simmonds: Played through litany of injuries

Simmonds tore his pelvis prior to this season's training camp, though he didn't elaborate on how long he'd been dealing with his other injuries. Always a fiery, in-your-face type of player, it's remarkable that Simmonds maintained this style while he was essentially a walking case study in sports-related injuries. That isn't to say that his play didn't suffer, though, as he had his lowest 82-game-season goal and point totals -- 24 and 46, respectively -- since 2010-11, his final season as a King. Whether or not he needs hip surgery still needs to be determined, but once healthy, we should see his production return to the levels we've become accustomed to seeing.

Flyers' Wayne Simmonds: Makes most of limited playing time

Pushed down to a bottom-six role in the postseason, Simmonds must work very efficiently to produce fantasy-friendly numbers. Presumably, his focus is primarily on winning hockey games, as we haven't heard of any complaints from No. 17 concerning his reduced playing time. Simmonds has two helpers, six PIM and 11 missed shot attempts in the conference quarterfinals.

Flyers' Wayne Simmonds: Lights the lamp twice

Simmonds was playing well before he miss seven games with an injury, and it seems like he has regained that form. Over his last five games he's notched six points. While it may be hard for the winger to hit the 30-goal mark for the third season in a row (he has 23) he's still provided fantasy owners with another solid campaign.

Flyers' Wayne Simmonds: Notches two assists Saturday

The rugged winger is starting to find his groove, scoring a goal and four points over the last four games with 11 shots and six hits. Simmonds now has 41 points in 65 games on the season, hitting the 40-point plateau for the fifth straight season and the seventh time in his career.

Flyers' Wayne Simmonds: Rough return Wednesday

He did contribute three shots and two hits, but it was a mostly miserable return to action for Simmonds after he missed seven games with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old had been on a bit of a roll prior to getting hurt, scoring four goals and eight points in his previous 10 games, but the Flyers will need him to return to form quickly as they try to hang onto a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.