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Video: Rookie NHL coach Hakstol has ‘been unbelievable’ for Flyers

Winnipeg Jets vs Philadelphia Flyers

Winnipeg Jets vs Philadelphia Flyers

AP

These are good times for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Winners of four in a row after defeating the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, and winners in six of their last 10 games, the Flyers are now two points back of a playoff spot.

Wayne Simmonds, who scored the tying goal in the third period against the Bruins and continues to enjoy his time on a line with Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek, gave a ringing endorsement for Flyers bench boss Dave Hakstol, an NHL rookie, after the game.

Maybe at first he was a curious hire from the University of North Dakota because he didn’t have NHL experience. But after an adjustment period at the beginning of the season, which included the introduction of a whole new system, said Simmonds, Hakstol has helped guide the Flyers into playoff contention.