Flyers to fire Dave Hakstol (UPD Per Dreger: No decision has been made on Hakstol)

[CanadianHawks]

Q will be a great fit there. Gotta wonder if any Hawks end up in Philly following Q. For example Crawford would be a fit

 

[JaegerDice]

How much of that would you attribute to Qs coaching on how much on the roster of 2010 compared to now? Genuine question because on paper I could see why the Blackhawks struggle more now.

Oh, it's not entirely on Q, obviously.

But the fact that players he deemed unfit for ice time went on to play top4 minutes for cup winners the last THREE years in a row is damning.

If he's willing to adapt, he'll do great things for Philly. If he's not, he'll just have entered the Hitchcock phase of his career, where he bounces around from job to job, trying to recapture glory in a league where the tactics he made his hay with no longer apply.

 

[smokingwriter]

Quenneville will do a good job in Philly.

I expect a belated turnaround, though Hakstol should have been canned some time ago.

 

[GKJ]

Holy crap Eklund actually called something correct for once.

No he didn't, he lurched off of other's tweets. It wasn't exactly a secret that they were after Quenneville either.

 

[Cor]

Not anymore.

Much better than Hakstol.


I just don't get why the NHL recycles the same old coaches. The best 30 NHL coaches are not currently coaching.

Time for some new blood.

Wasn't Hakstol supposed to be the new blood?

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Kevs Security]

A squirrel could have predicted this

I had no idea. Thought Q was sitting this year and enjoying his money and family time (as was told repeatedly) but good for Flyers.

 

[Cor]

Extremely premature reporting.

I don't doubt that Coach Q is PHI's target, but to say it's been agreed to, or set to happen, is extremely premature. Apparently there hasn't been any communication per Dreger.

Fletcher could call Coach Q tomorrow and Q might say no.

 

[McOvechking]

Just got a Score update for this. Would they fire Hakstol without Q agreeing to coach there?

 

[Evanc23]

Best move the Flyers have made in years. Wouldn't be surprised to see them in the playoffs instead of the Blue Jackets at the end of the year.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Foppberg]

Q about to become assistant coach to Bednar E5

 

[PiggySmalls]

A lot of conflicting reports. Should be interesting to see how this all plays out.

 

[flyersfan018]

 

[Kcb12345]

 

[mantis toboggan]

Not anymore.

Much better than Hakstol.


I just don't get why the NHL recycles the same old coaches. The best 30 NHL coaches are not currently coaching.

Time for some new blood.

Because when you hire a first time coach it could turn into a Dave Hakstol situation.

 

[sandysan]

If Hakstol was fired mid-flight I think he should pay for a half of the ticket.

that's better than cammalerri being asked to pay for his jersey!

 

[tucker3434]

Not surprised Q didn’t spend much time out of the game. Great hire for the flyers.

 

[MarAlain MongYeo]

Hahahaha f*** me right of course

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Oh, man. How the hell is this gonna turn out??

 

[1865]

I had at least five minutes of happiness there. That’s me done for the year.

 

[magnumpi]

Pretty much this.

That being said Q might be helpfull with a turnaround for the Flyers who have some good pieces and seem to be underperforming.

The only problem is that Q can't play in net.

Will they promote Carter Hart?

Carter Hart is 20 yrs old.

 

[Fantomas]

They're denying this now because Quenneville doesn't want to be officially hired until after Christmas.

 

[Cellee]

Eff

If true...