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Kevin Durso

Sports Editor

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Kevin have been writing for Sports Talk Philly since 2011. Currently editor and lead writer of Philadelphia Flyers coverage. He is also Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN-FM in South Jersey, a Flyers writer for Last Word On Hockey, and the host of the Flyers Files Podcast on BFA Live Sports. Kevin graduated from Cabrini University in 2014.

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2016 NHL Draft Preview: Best Players Available

Embed from Getty Images   The NHL Draft begins tonight with the first round. 30 players will find a new home with an NHL organizations as they receive the call to the next level of their careers. It should be an eventful night with many picks and potential trades. Flyerdelphia has you covered with your […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Jun 2016
2016 NHL Draft Preview: Mock Draft

Embed from Getty Images   Tonight is the special night for 30 young hockey players who will get the call to join an NHL franchise. The preparation and anticipation has built and is about to commence in Buffalo. As always, there are many exciting prospects looking for a home, which is sure to create drama […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Jun 2016
2016 NHL Draft Preview: 5 Prospects the Flyers Should Target at No. 18

Embed from Getty Images   After weeks of preparation, tonight is the night that the newest Flyer will join the organization. The NHL Draft begins tonight with the first round and the Flyers have the 18th overall pick. With the Flyers set to select their newest member, we’ve spent the last several weeks looking at […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Jun 2016
Flyers sign Radko Gudas to multi-year extension

Embed from Getty Images   With less than 24 hours until the NHL Draft and just over a week before free agency, the Flyers got started on their offseason agenda on Thursday night. The Flyers have signed defenseman Radko Gudas to a multi-year extension, GM Ron Hextall announced.

Kevin Durso  •  23 Jun 2016
2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: The Other Guys

Embed from Getty Images   The NHL Draft begins tomorrow with the first round, but there will be more work to be done beside Friday night's first round. Day 2 on Saturday will offer several chances for each team, especially the Flyers, to continue adding to their pool of prospects. For the past few weeks, […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Jun 2016
Flyers First 5 Picks Provide Chance to add to Prospect Pool

Embed from Getty Images   The philosophy for Flyers general manager Ron Hextall has been simple when it comes to the draft: get as many picks as possible. At the moment, Hextall has 10 to work with, but that number could soon rise to 11 — pending what the Arizona Coyotes decide to do with […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Jun 2016
Shayne Gostisbehere Finishes 2nd in Calder Voting to Artemi Panarin

Embed from Getty Images   The NHL Awards opened on Wednesday night and Flyers fans didn't have to wait long to find out if their rookie phenom was the rookie of the year. Unfortunately, there was one player that won over voters more than Shayne Gostisbehere. Artemi Panarin won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Jun 2016
Why the Flyers can take BPA and still improve areas of need

Last week, Ron Hextall announced that the Flyers will use the same philosophy they have for several seasons at the Draft and the take the best player available when their pick rolls around at 18th overall. In a draft that has some good forward prospects, the Flyers can certainly fill an area of need by […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Jun 2016
2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Tage Thompson

Embed from Getty Images   Four years ago, in the 2012 NHL Draft, the Flyers struck gold with a college prospect who is now a Calder nominee. The college ranks have produced some talented NHL stars, and as our series on 2016 Draft prospects continues, we look at the best of the college class that could […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Jun 2016
2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: German Rubtsov

Embed from Getty Images   For much of our preview of the upcoming NHL Draft, which commences this Friday, we haven't talked nearly as much about foreign talent that will be in the pool of prospects. That changes today with a prospect that may be on the Flyers radar. The issue with so many of […]

Kevin Durso  •  21 Jun 2016