Dave Hakstol jokes about as often as he calls out a player. Which is to say rarely, if at all. But after rookie Robert Hagg finally scored in Wednesday night’s 4-3 victory over Detroit, the Flyers coach noted how just a day earlier, a scrum of reporters had surrounded Hagg to ask him about his lack of goals.
“I wish you guys would have asked him about that maybe a month ago.” Hakstol deadpanned.
Hagg’s slapshot in the later stages of the second period shredded through bodies and found the back of the net to tie a game the Flyers seemed intent on losing.