At the end of November, the crowd in the arena in Philly chanted, “Fire Hakstol!” at the end of a game. This had to be a fun experience for the boss, since that sounds remarkably like “Fire Hextall!” The Flyers had lost a lot of games, and during that time, their power play had no power. They replaced the battery in it since then, and they’ve won quite a few games, and now they’re in the hunt for the wildcard spots. A hunt that might go to the last day.
The coach’s hot seat is a weird phenomenon that is in a small part real, and in a large part a fantasy of the sports media.