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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.

Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)

Phillies Bust out Bats to Down Brewers in Series Finale

Embed from Getty Images   By: Kevin Durso, editorial assistant  Final: Phillies 8, Brewers 1 ❖  Attendance: 24,259 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — It took until game No. 57 for the Phillies (28-29) to finally break out the bats in a big way, but they finally did with their first inning of three runs or more. Back-to-back home runs by […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Jun 2016
2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Riley Tufte

Embed from Getty Images   In just three weeks, the first round of the NHL Draft will be complete and the Flyers will have added a new piece to the organization's pipeline of prospects. In preparation, we have started taking a closer look at prospects that could be targets for the Flyers with the 18th […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 Jun 2016
Around the NHL: Penguins Take 2-0 Series Lead on Sharks

Embed from Getty Images   The Stanley Cup Final will continue on Saturday night in San Jose with Game 3 taking place at 8 p.m. The Sharks face an uphill battle for the rest of the series after two late losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Games 1 and 2.

Kevin Durso  •  03 Jun 2016
Flyers Greats Still Walk Together

Embed from Getty Images   It wasn't two weeks ago on May 19 that Flyers fans everywhere were reminded of those words cemented in Flyers lore and the biggest and greatest moment in the history of the organization. They are the words of Fred Shero: "Win today, and we walk together forever." It was 1974, the […]

Kevin Durso  •  01 Jun 2016
Flyers Legend Rick MacLeish Passes Away at Age 66

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers family has lost another legendary member. Rick MacLeish, who scored the game-winning goal in the Flyers 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins in the deciding Game 6 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Final, passed away on Monday night at age 66. Another Flyers legend, Reggie Leach, broke the […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 May 2016
2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Kieffer Bellows

Embed from Getty Images   The Stanley Cup Final is underway, which means the NHL season is drawing near and the offseason activity will start to pick up soon enough. Now less than a month away from the NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Combine has started to take place as prospects get one last chance […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 May 2016
Eagles look for Improvement in Secondary with McLeod, McKelvin

In 2015, the Eagles finished 30th in team defense and 28th in pass defense, leading to the demise of Billy Davis and another offseason of searching for answers in personnel. The Eagles hired Jim Schwartz as defensive coordinator, but are hoping for so much more than just improvements with Schwartz now in the organization. The […]

Kevin Durso  •  31 May 2016
Around the NHL: Stanley Cup Final Preview

Embed from Getty Images   Monday night marks the beginning of the final series for the National Hockey League season. The Stanley Cup Final opens with Game 1 between the San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Before we go into the factors of this series, here's how both teams made it to the final.

Kevin Durso  •  30 May 2016
Flyers Prospect Watch: Philippe Myers, Rouyn-Noranda fall in Memorial Cup Final to London

Embed from Getty Images   Less than five minutes separated Flyers defensive prospect Philippe Myers and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies from the Memorial Cup title when the potent London Knights offense struck for the equalizer. In overtime, one of the Knights most prolific scorers and one of the 2016 NHL Draft's top prospects delivered the game-winning tally. […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 May 2016
Ivan Provorov named CHL Defenseman of the Year

Embed from Getty Images   Flyers GM Ron Hextall is going to face a difficult decision with his first pick from the 2015 NHL Draft. That's because Hextall is going to have to walk the fine line of if this prospect, highly regarded among the best in the Flyers system, is ready for the NHL […]

Kevin Durso  •  28 May 2016