Garrett Hoffman and John Devaney
Staff Writers
On Nov. 24, the struggling Philadelphia
Flyers,10-12-12, blew a 6-0 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flyers
organization decided to fire Executive Vice President and General Manager Ron
Hextall on Nov. 26, the latest front officer who failed to win them a Stanley
Cup in 44 years. Coach Dave Hakstol is now under pressure as he has had his
worst season in his history of coaching.
According to Sports Illustrated, "I feel a responsibility for what
happened today," Hakstol said. "Nobody feels good about that in our
room." According to the Flyers President Paul Holmgren, they are quickly
looking for a new general manager. The new general manager will decide if they
want to fire Hakstal.
On
Wednesday, Nov. 28, Flyers fired the assistant general manager, Chris Pryor,
and assistant coach Gordy Murphy after another brutal loss to the Ottawa
Senators. They blew a two-goal lead late in the third period. At this point,
the Flyers are the last place in the eastern conference, and third from last in
the entire league. Pryor worked for the Flyers for 19 seasons, first getting
hired as a scout. Murphy played with the Flyers for four seasons and then got
hired as assistant coach in 2014. Flyers President Holmgren told NHL.com on
Wednesday, " we don't anticipate any further
personnel moves in the near term."
