Analyzing Dave Hakstol’s first three seasons as Flyers head coach

It’s been three years with Dave Hakstol at the helm of our (sometimes) beloved Philadelphia Flyers. When he took over heading into the 2015-2016 NHL season, he was replacing Craig Berube, who had fizzled out after a solid first season in 2013-2014. Berube wasn’t exactly given the best roster, but he didn’t do himself any favors with questionable lineup decisions and a fairly ineffective system.

Enter Dave Hakstol.

Hakstol coached the University of North Dakota for 11 seasons, and never posted a losing record. Praised for his player development prowess at UND, many saw this move as a risk, but most likely a step in the right direction for the Flyers franchise. He wasn’t someone with any former…