Would love to see this happen but who do they hire? There is not a lot of quality sitting out there. Vigneault?
- Djapana

Be fine with Vigneault, and Luke Richardson is another guy I like. They could also just bring in an interim coach to finish the rest of 18-19 and hire someone after the season. They have plenty of options if they decide to let Hak go.

I highly doubt we win tomorrow.

Having said that, I can totally see us winning like 4 or 5-1 and then losing the next 4 games.
- arichardson22

This team is just too hard to predict. We have not played well against Bruins especially in Boston. But two days of practice...????

I'd just like to see them play with a sense of pride and give a full 60 minute effort regardless of outcome. That would be a positive step.

Would love to see this happen but who do they hire? There is not a lot of quality sitting out there. Vigneault?
- Djapana

Kris Knoblauch

Raffl loss hurts. He is a NHL serviceable player that can move through line up.

- cdearth23

Liar!
The Clown says he isnt an NHL player and he is all knowing.

Would love to see this happen but who do they hire? There is not a lot of quality sitting out there. Vigneault?
- Djapana

Lappy

Regarding Hak, I believe that Hexy was committed to him through this year at least. He pried him away from one of the top jobs in college hockey and wasn't going to have an itchy trigger finger. His recent comments tell me that Hak is officially on watch although I can see him making it to end of season then getting canned.

In season coaching replacements have worked with much success in past. I would have to believe that Hexy has someone in mind before firing Hak. No one behind bench currently would be my choice. OMG, could you imagine if Lappy is named interim?? Not familiar with Gordon or many other available coaches.

Nothing. They need to see if Neuvirth can actually survive the trip to LHV, let alone make it through a game, before they do anything.

But, once they waive Pickard, you can have him. He’s mediocre at best.
- BiggE

To be perfectly honest, I'm asking for the Marlies.

And I have McIlhenney rated above Pickard.

Be fine with Vigneault, and Luke Richardson is another guy I like. They could also just bring in an interim coach to finish the rest of 18-19 and hire someone after the season. They have plenty of options if they decide to let Hak go.
- BiggE

Just a rumor but I've heard it in two places, Chicago may let Joel Q walk after season. I have no sense of his style but he is a proven cup winner.

Lappy
- YuenglingJagr

How many times do I have to say I hate you?

Liar!
The Clown says he isnt an NHL player and he is all knowing.
- opeth_pa

😀

Lappy
- YuenglingJagr

On second thought maybe Hak isn’t so bad.

Regarding Hak, I believe that Hexy was committed to him through this year at least. He pried him away from one of the top jobs in college hockey and wasn't going to have an itchy trigger finger. His recent comments tell me that Hak is officially on watch although I can see him making it to end of season then getting canned.

In season coaching replacements have worked with much success in past. I would have to believe that Hexy has someone in mind before firing Hak. No one behind bench currently would be my choice. OMG, could you imagine if Lappy is named interim?? Not familiar with Gordon or many other available coaches.
- cdearth23

There’s been legit nhl sources saying the ownership group of the Flyers are putting pressure on Hexy to replace Hak if results don’t come.

Lappy
- YuenglingJagr

That's just good internet hustle

Great Read....you make some good points....
Still think that the inconsistent overall play, the lack of wedded to structure and the slow starting tendencies goes back to this teams "Core" which has been intact since Laviolette was the coach and has been doing these same things regardless of the system, the coach, the goaltender and the rest of the lineup. Your core, your stars should set the tone. That tone has been there all along. That needs to be addressed or this team will never turn the corner for the better. I don't know how, and I don't know who...but that group (Giroux, Simmonds, Couturier, Voracek) have been the "heart" of the team through this entire period.

To be perfectly honest, I'm asking for the Marlies.

And I have McIlhenney rated above Pickard.
- Atomic Wedgie

I think the Flyers are just gonna waive Pickard, now that Alex Lyon is back and Neuvirth is close to coming back. Pickard hasn't really played so well as to force Hextall to keep him.

There’s been legit nhl sources saying the ownership group of the Flyers are putting pressure on Hexy to replace Hak if results don’t come.
- VladDrag

Well it is Comcast, so their reaction to the problem will be an unreasonable amount of time after actually acknowledging the problem just to tell you a wire was loose.

"Have you turned off the Hakstol and turned it back on?"

Flyers lines with all the healthy bodies:
Giroux-Couturier-Konecny
Laughton-Patrick-Voracek
Lindblom-Weal/Vorobyev-Simmonds
Weise-Lehterä-Knight

There’s been legit nhl sources saying the ownership group of the Flyers are putting pressure on Hexy to replace Hak if results don’t come.
- VladDrag

Hak might not have made it to year 3 with Mr. Snider in charge. 10 game losing streak last year, forget it.

Well it is Comcast, so their reaction to the problem will be an unreasonable amount of time after actually acknowledging the problem just to tell you a wire was loose.

"Have you turned off the Hakstol and turned it back on?"
- YuenglingJagr

Maybe Hextall is waiting for the service technician to arrive to fire Hak.

I hope he gets fired before that. The team looks worse now than when he took over three years ago.
- Feanor

This is a 9 game stretch. Last season the team improved by 10 points over 82 games and finished in the top 3 in a tough Metro division.

Well it is Comcast, so their reaction to the problem will be an unreasonable amount of time after actually acknowledging the problem just to tell you a wire was loose.

"Have you turned off the Hakstol and turned it back on?"
- YuenglingJagr

😂

Exactly. We have seen too much now to make excuses for Hak. We keep seeing these players that we know can play at a high level not performing at that level, at least not consistently. And the slow starts, the inconsistent play period to period, these intangibles that aren't a direct result of talent, at some point it has to be on the coach to fix these things. I think Hak had a pretty long leash, and I was hopeful he could help this team improve... but I think that leash is pretty short now.
- WheelSnipeCelly

Which players are you specifically talking about?

I think the Flyers are just gonna waive Pickard, now that Alex Lyon is back and Neuvirth is close to coming back. Pickard hasn't really played so well as to force Hextall to keep him.
- johndewar

Neuvirth should not factor into any equation

Neuvirth should not factor into any equation
- Just5

What if it is a subtraction equation?

Neuvirth should not factor into any equation
- Just5

Honestly, I am thinking he is our best hope right now