Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
Embed from Getty Images The players are arriving at NovaCare Complex and are set to take the field for the first day of Eagles training camp on Monday. The first day of camp is already a new beginning, marking the first day of preparation for the season to come. But for the Eagles, that […]
Embed from Getty Images With the clock down to roughly 24 hours until the Flyers and forward Brayden Schenn go to an arbitration hearing, the tipping point is here. Sure, there's still time for the Flyers to resolve things and finalize a deal with Schenn, but when the clock gets to the final day, it […]
Embed from Getty Images Within the next 48 hours or so, the Flyers and Brayden Schenn will have reached a new deal of some sort. Whether that deal is reached through an arbitration hearing or not remains to be seen, but with the clock ticking, the sides don't appear to be close to an agreement. […]
Embed from Getty Images Last month, the NHL released the 2016-17 schedule, marking the beginning of looking forward to next season. On Thursday, NBC Sports released their broadcast schedule for the NHL season, announcing a record-setting 106 broadcasts. The Flyers will be featured 20 times on NBC and NBCSN in the 2016-17 season. You can […]
Embed from Getty Images If you’re looking for a small taste of hockey in the dog days of July, this should help quench your thirst. Flyers captain Claude Giroux had offseason surgery on his hip and abdomen to repair a sports hernia. The recovery was expected to take 10-12 weeks. The surgery took place on […]
Embed from Getty Images Claude Giroux, a leading scorer in the NHL? Is that a surprise to you? It may be surprising to hyper-critical Flyers fans and to the pundits of the NHL, but to those who have watched Giroux’s career the closest in Philadelphia, this should come as no surprise. On Sunday, Rob […]
Embed from Getty Images If there’s one thing we can say about Doug Pederson so far, it’s that he has never wavered in his decision at the quarterback position. Sam Bradford is the No. 1. Carson Wentz is here, first and foremost, to learn. That stance remained true one week before the Eagles open […]
Embed from Getty Images When training camp begins for the Eagles next Monday, there will instantly be a different feel to the way camp is run under new head coach Doug Pederson. Gone are the days of tackling drills, where Chip Kelly would have players avoid actual hitting in an effort to stay healthy for the […]
Embed from Getty Images Last month, Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor was the featured person in a reported sexual assault act, putting his immediate future in question as the 2016 season rapidly started to approach. With training camp just one week away, Agholor has been cleared of any pending charges in this case. Philadelphia […]
Embed from Getty Images If you've followed the Flyers with even just a moderate interest over the last few seasons, you likely know the plan GM Ron Hextall is taking to building a championship-caliber team. Patience, patience, patience. In a sport like hockey, similarly to football and basketball, there are times when a big move […]