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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)

Ghost strikes twice, Flyers down Lightning

Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia In a lot of cases this season, when the Flyers have needed a big goal, their rookie sensation has stepped up. Shayne Gostisbehere entered Monday's game with 12 goals on the season, and all 12 had changed the lead in a game, either by tying things up or giving the Flyers the […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
Flyers-Lightning: Game 65 Preview

Flyers close homestand against red-hot Lightning Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia After taking their only loss of the homestand to this point, the Flyers responded with a resounding 6-0 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. They have one game left in the comforts of home on the six-game homestand before taking to the road to continue […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
Flyers well-positioned to make push for wildcard spot

Photo: Kate Frese/Flyerdelphia A few weeks ago, at the start of the six-game homestand that concludes on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, I said the Flyers needed at least nine of a potential 12 points in the six games to still be realistically alive in the playoff race. At minimum, they would need four […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 Mar 2016
DeMarco Murray tells Howie Roseman he wants to remain an Eagle

Embed from Getty Images   One of the other great mysteries of the Eagles offseason, outside of the recently solved question of the quarterback, has been the ongoing story of DeMarco Murray. Is the running back happy in Philadelphia or not? No one really seems to know at this point. Reports have surfaced that the […]

Kevin Durso  •  06 Mar 2016
Phantoms fall again in Binghamton

Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia The Lehigh Valley Phantoms missed an opportunity to get back into the playoff race on Friday, and on Saturday saw those chances take a further hit. The Phantoms fell to the Binghamton Senators, 3-1, on Saturday at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, sending them to their second loss of the weekend.

Kevin Durso  •  06 Mar 2016
Flyers-Blue Jackets: Postgame Perspective

Gud night, Gud hockey for Flyers in blanking of Blue Jackets Embed from Getty Images   The dejection of Thursday night's lackluster loss to the Oilers turned back into jubilation on Saturday. And when the star of the game is Radko Gudas, then it means a pretty good night of hockey. Gudas picked up his […]

Kevin Durso  •  05 Mar 2016
After bullpen meltdown, Cedric Hunter belts 3-run walk-off winner for Phillies

Jeremy Hellickson allowed one run and struck out five in two innings of work on Friday afternoon. Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia   The Phillies brought the bats in the early going. A seven-run second inning had them rolling to a win. Then the eighth inning hit and the wheels fell off. Luis Garcia, Hector Neris and […]

Kevin Durso  •  04 Mar 2016
Flyers-Oilers: Postgame Perspective

Ugly loss to Oilers knocks Flyers farther back in standings Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia Make no mistake about it, the Flyers controlled the second period of play on Thursday night. They really could have scored three of four times by the time Shayne Gostisbehere lost control of the puck at the blue line, allowing Taylor Hall […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Mar 2016
Talbot leads Oilers to shutout win over Flyers

Photo: Steve Kuzma/Flyerdelphia With the first three games of the homestand going as well as you could hope, the Flyers were bound to face some adversity sometime soon. Thursday night, they faced plenty of it, too much to overcome. The Oilers struck midway through the first and twice in short order in the second and […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Mar 2016
Flyers-Oilers: Game 63 Preview

Flyers welcome McDavid, Oilers looking to keep winning ways rolling Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers could not have asked for a better start to the six-game homestand, taking the first three contests as the calendar turns to March. Their first meeting of March comes against one of the NHL's most highly-touted rookies. Connor […]

Kevin Durso  •  03 Mar 2016