It has been a week and a half since the Philadelphia Flyers fired General Manager Ron Hextall, and one thing is clear - their penalty kill woes are finally at an end.
The Flyers have strung together multiple games without giving up a short-handed goal for the first time this season. According to Flyers President Paul Holmgren, it is no coincidence.
“Listen, look at all of the successful penalty kills in the history of the NHL. What do they all have in common? Pizza, bros, and brews. Ron Hextall wouldn’t allow any of those things,” Holmgren said to the assembled press outside of the Flyers locker room following the team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.