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Simmonds hopes to hear boos from Flyers fans when he returns to Philadelphia
TORONTO — Wayne Simmonds hopes he gets booed.
The rugged, heart-and-soul winger spent the better part of eight seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, battling for the crest on his jersey, sticking up for teammates and exemplifying what the franchise’s no-nonsense fans expect from their players.
Now he wants those same people to give him the loud, sometimes vulgar treatment countless opponents have endured when his new team — the division-rival New Jersey Devils — make their next trip to the City of Brotherly Love.
“To be honest, I think I would be mad if they didn’t boo me,” Simmonds said Thursday.