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1. How is Dave Hakstol’s first season in the NHL?
When Ron Hextall announced Dave Hakstol as the new head coach of the Flyers, it was a pretty unprecedented move. Hakstol, who has no NHL level coaching experience, will be taking the reigns this season after Craig Berube’s tenure in Philadelphia was ended short. The Flyers never seemed to gel under Berube’s leadership, so it will be interesting to see how Hakstol — who has been heralded for being able to adjust to the roster he’s given — will fare in Philadelphia.