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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)

Brayden Schenn gets Hearing for hit on T.J. Oshie

Embed from Getty Images   Looks like Brayden Schenn's season isn't technically over just yet. The Flyers forward will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for a "charging/illegal check to the head" of T.J. Oshie in Sunday's Game 6 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Kevin Durso  •  25 Apr 2016
Carson Wentz Discusses Motivation, Toughness in Players Tribune piece

Embed from Getty Images   When the Eagles acquired the second overall pick in Thursday's NFL Draft, one name stood out above the rest: quarterback Carson Wentz. The "no-name kid from a no-name school," as Jon Gruden called him in his Gruden's QB Camp special, is preparing to make the jump from Division II to […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Apr 2016
Sam Bradford will not ask for Trade, Report Says

Embed from Getty Images   Despite the Eagles trading for the second overall pick, clearly to draft a quarterback, and reports that he was mad about the news of the deal, quarterback Sam Bradford will not request a trade according to a report from Yahoo Sports. Bradford is expected to be the Eagles starting quarterback […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Apr 2016
23 Years: What Flyers have done in playoffs since Islanders last won a series

Embed from Getty Images   There were three Game 6 tilts on Sunday and each one ended with a handshake. The first of the day, the Flyers 1-0 shutout loss to the Capitals in Game 6, officially ended their season. The last one, a 2-1 double-overtime win for the New York Islanders, was their first […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Apr 2016
Flyers-Capitals: Game 6 Postgame Perspective

Despite exceeding expectation, Flyers feel sense of disappointment Embed from Getty Images   The season may be over, but this is only the beginning for the Flyers. A 1-0 shutout loss in Game 6 to the Capitals ended their season, but after the way the season ended, you have to simply admire what the Flyers […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Apr 2016
Capitals shut out Flyers to take series

Embed from Getty Images   The series started the same way it ended. Special teams, notably the power play, couldn't get the job done and a great goaltending effort silenced the Flyers. This time, it was for good. The Washington Capitals advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 1-0 shutout win over […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Apr 2016
Flyers-Capitals: Game 6 Preview

Flyers host Capitals looking to move to cusp of history again Embed from Getty Images   Six days ago, none of this was thought possible. The Flyers had just been hammered by the Capitals in Game 3 to fall behind 3-0 in the series. The idea of hosting two more playoff games was a pipe […]

Kevin Durso  •  24 Apr 2016
Flyers-Capitals: Game 5 Postgame Perspective

Neuvirth leads Flyers back to Philly Embed from Getty Images   44-11. If someone told you that would be the final shot total, in favor of the Washington Capitals, you would probably think the final score resembled that of Game 3. Unless you're Michal Neuvirth, who made 44 saves in a tremendous shutout performance to […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Apr 2016
Eagles sign WR T.J. Graham to 1-year Deal

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles added to their wide receiver group on Friday with a signing of T.J. Graham. Graham was in Philadelphia for a tryout and has agreed to a one-year deal. Graham was a 2012 third-round pick by the Buffalo Bills and spent two seasons with Buffalo before moving on to […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Apr 2016
Fans, Players Gather to Remember Ed Snider

Jay Snider speaks on behalf of the Snider family at Ed Snider's public memorial on Thursday (Kevin Durso/Flyerdelphia) When speaking of his late father, Jay Snider, who was president of the Flyers from 1983 to 1994, told those gathered at Wells Fargo Center the last sentence he heard Ed Snider say. "I can't thank the […]

Kevin Durso  •  21 Apr 2016