So 5-1 now right?

🤪 You must have stocks in the NHL head coach union.
- Landsbergfan

In some people’s world no coach has ever deserved to be held responsible for a poopty teams....it on the players to play better.

All kidding aside, it’s hard for me to really criticize Giroux. He’s been carrying this team forever and he shows up every night and plays through pain. Simmonds and Voracek are the guys I’d be willing to move.
- BiggE

I try not to criticize him for those reasons. He isn't perfect and he didn't get the job done in the first period. But this cannot continue. They can't keep treading water like this, waiting for a tomorrow that may never come

In some people’s world no coach has ever deserved to be held responsible for a poopty teams....it on the players to play better.
- landros 2

This disaster is on all. Top down. No one deserves to be kept out of it

I try not to criticize him for those reasons. He isn't perfect and he didn't get the job done in the first period. But this cannot continue. They can't keep treading water like this, waiting for a tomorrow that may never come
- AllInForFlyers

AS long as Hexy is GM they can keep treading water , waiting for a future that may never come.

Cause 200 foot draft pick players that hug the other team is all we need.

Yay a penalty was killed

This disaster is on all. Top down. No one deserves to be kept out of it
- dragonoffrost

If they're in the lottery again after this season, every single person should have to answer some hard effing questions

I try not to criticize him for those reasons. He isn't perfect and he didn't get the job done in the first period. But this cannot continue. They can't keep treading water like this, waiting for a tomorrow that may never come
- AllInForFlyers

They really whiffed this past offseason. They needed to upgrade in goal, add another quality center and a good, experienced Dman. They went 0 for 3, and are now paying the price.

When will Hexstall get the gonads to finally fire Hakstol and his coaches????
- Thors-Hammer

When he gets back those incriminating pictures that Hakstol must (frank)ing have of Hextall boning a sheep.

And one more thing about this brilliant coach. Benching guys like Konecny, Ghost, Hagg, and Sanheim for mistakes over the years while guys like Simmonds, Gudas, AMAC and especially Voracek make the same egregious mistakes with impunity does not make you some great coach that is teaching the young players.

It makes you a hypocrite who is too scared to send a message to your veteran players, instead taking the easy way out and benching young guys. Nothing like sitting your young players while trying to “rebuild”.

Smart.

And one more thing about this brilliant coach. Benching guys like Konecny, Ghost, Hagg, and Sanheim for mistakes over the years while guys like Simmonds, Gudas, AMAC and especially Voracek make the same egregious mistakes with impunity does not make you some great coach that is teaching the young players.

It makes you a hypocrite who is too scared to send a message to your veteran players, instead taking the easy way out and benching young guys. Nothing like sitting your young players while trying to “rebuild”.

Smart.
- Flyers1218

Please...every coach in the NHL takes that approach and who has Hak benched this season?

Focus your hate where it belongs..Overrated as a goalie and accomplished nothing as a GM so far..Ronald Hextall.

And one more thing about this brilliant coach. Benching guys like Konecny, Ghost, Hagg, and Sanheim for mistakes over the years while guys like Simmonds, Gudas, AMAC and especially Voracek make the same egregious mistakes with impunity does not make you some great coach that is teaching the young players.

It makes you a hypocrite who is too scared to send a message to your veteran players, instead taking the easy way out and benching young guys. Nothing like sitting your young players while trying to “rebuild”.

Smart.
- Flyers1218

Why? Do you not think it is wiser to beat these kind of things into the young players. You cant teach an old dogs new tricks. Doing that makes them learn to be better players. The ones you mentioned arent going to get better. What you see is what you get.

They really whiffed this past offseason. They needed to upgrade in goal, add another quality center and a good, experienced Dman. They went 0 for 3, and are now paying the price.
- BiggE

Yep

It doesn't get easier just because you are patient. Boston, Toronto and Tampa are "now" teams. Florida, Buffalo, Carolina and Montreal are tomorrow, and by 20-21, you'd better believe the Rags and Detroit's rebuild will be done

You can't just keep waiting to get good

Oh gee let's get chippy now

Why? Do you not think it is wiser to beat these kind of things into the young players. You cant teach an old dogs new tricks. Doing that makes them learn to be better players. The ones you mentioned arent going to get better. What you see is what you get.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

You also have to understand its no different in the corporate world. The guys with more tenure usually have a longer leash than the new guys.

They have a pulse

This (frank)ing team needs there (frank)ing heads examined

Alright..that Simmer goal came out of no where..
Lets get another.

Still laughing Dragon?

Still laughing Dragon?
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

They still aren't winning this one

But if a miracle does occur. Hak got them to win it.. Time out, ass chewing, and goalie change. But no one will admit that...cause then the issue is the lazy ass players who didn't (frank)ing show up for the first period.

Coots..

I cant even.

Still laughing Dragon?
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

If they come back to win this do you really consider this a successful game? Absolving the coaching staff yet another day? Sigh.

They have a pulse
- BiggE

Yeah

Couts needed to shoot that

If they come back to win this do you really consider this a successful game? Absolving the coaching staff yet another day? Sigh.
- flyer_nutter

A Win is a win

If they find a way to come back and win this game, that will be the story tomorrow. But to me, the story is how they were totally unprepared to play at the start of the game. You cannot keep falling way behind in games and not eventually pay a price for it. It takes a lot of energy to be constantly chasing games and it will burn out your best players.