*So the Flyers decided to go ahead and shock just about everyone on earth by naming University of North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol the newest future former head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Read all of the things: [BSH] [Flyers] [Sportsnet] [Courier-Post] [Inquirer] [SB Nation College Hockey] [Daily News]
*Who is Dave Hakstol, you may be asking? Well this article from a few years ago will shed a big shining light on things. [Grand Forks Herald]
*And here’s a handy infographic, if you’re into the whole ‘brevity’ thing. [Flyers]
*Here at Broad Street Hockey we put together a ton of info on the new guy, all of which you can find here: [BSH]
*So what were the Flyers thinking with this rather unexpected hire? [Puck Daddy]
*The immediate upside to Hakstol’s hire. [Inquirer]
*Sean McIndoe has ten thoughts on the Conference Finals thus far. [Grantland]
*And also a look at the analytics of this round thus far. [The Globe and Mail]
*After losing the gold medal to Canada over the weekend, the Russian national team (save for the awesome Alex Ovechkin) acted like a bunch of tiny babies. Turns out they’re going to be punished for it. [ProHockeyTalk]
*Like hockey movies? Well, Goon is getting a sequel. So you’ll probably like that news. [The Playlist]
*And finally, let’s take a look at the Eastern Conference’s best remaining playoff beards. [Puck Daddy]
