Flyers Haunted by Slow Starts under Hakstol

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY SportsHyperbole is common among fans. “He’s awful!” says a fan after watching 3 games of an 82-game season. “He never shoots the puck!” says a fan about a player who has lead his team in shots over the past 3 seasons. “This team NEVER plays well to start the year!” Well, while this statement may be exaggerated to an extent, it’s not totally off-base when it comes to the Philadelphia Flyers, particularly under Dave Hakstol.

The Flyers are off to a 4-5-0 start to their season. Since Dave Hakstol took over as coach at the start of the 2015-16 season, this has been pretty typical of this group. Here are the records for the months of October and November of the Flyers…