Hextall should make the call on Berube now

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Mike Sielski, Inquirer Columnist

There's a fine line between methodical and calculating, and if his stated reasons for leaving Craig Berube twisting in the breeze are true, then Ron Hextall is treading that line now. The Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention in late March. Their regular season ended on Saturday. Their exit interviews took place Monday. Yet Hextall, their general manager, ostensibly still hasn't decided whether Berube will return as head coach, and he took pains to paint himself Wednesday as a great deliberator - patient, thoughtful, measured.

Mostly, though, he came off as the kind of boss no one wants, the kind who keeps you in the dark while he…