Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
View image | gettyimages.com 2015 marked the year the Phillies finally let go of the past. So goodbye, Jimmy Rollins – traded in 2014. Goodbye, Cole Hamels. Goodbye, Chase Utley. But 2015 also marked the welcome of a key piece to the lineup for years to come. Say hello to Maikel Franco.
Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia After suffering a fifth straight loss on Tuesday night, the Flyers made another roster move with what little space they have to work with against the cap. Enter defenseman Davis Drewiske, who becomes the latest call-up for the Flyers. Drewiske, 30, played in nine games with the Phantoms, picking up one assist.
View image | gettyimages.com It's a far cry from the 4-2-1 start the Flyers had and the emotion and energy with which they played to claim that fourth win, a 3-2 shootout victory, over the New York Rangers on Oct. 24. A five-game losing streak will make you forget the good. And watching this […]
View image | gettyimages.com The game might as well have ended after 20 minutes. It may have been just a 1-0 deficit for the Flyers after the first period. But after facing an arsenal of 19 shots from the Oilers, the Flyers had it coming in the later periods. 49 shots for Oilers managed […]
Flyers defenseman Evgeny Medvedev sat out Monday's game as a healthy scratch, the first time the Russian blue liner missed a game this season. At the time, GM Ron Hextall explained the decision, calling it an adjustment to the North American game. Turns out, it may be something else. Hextall announced that Medvedev is traveling […]
View image | gettyimages.com Since grabbing an emotional and exciting victory over the New York Rangers in a shootout, it's been all downhill for the Flyers. The Orange and Black are now riding a four-game losing streak after falling to the Canucks on Monday night, 3-1, in Vancouver. The Flyers next opponent is a […]
They just keep getting chances. The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for the Eagles. They are ailing. They are struggling. And for the fans, they needed a break from the lack of consistency from the offense – the Sam Bradford interceptions, the wide receiver drops. They got that and more. […]
When you are drafted seventh overall by a team in desperate need of a rebuild, you tend to come fully equipped with expectations. Aaron Nola was drafted with an already carved timeline. He was on the fast track to the majors. And it didn't take him long to make it to the Phillies.
Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia The Phantoms already depleted roster took another hit on Sunday, but in a different way. It wasn't an injury that left them without another regular. The Flyers recalled Chris Conner from the team on Sunday afternoon. And so Conner was on his way to Vancouver and into his place stepped Kevin Sundher. […]
Photo Credit: JustSports Photography/Lehigh Valley Phantoms In the wake of a three-game losing streak, there was speculation that the Flyers would look to bring someone up from the Phantoms. Now, they have. The Flyers recalled Chris Conner from the Phantoms on Sunday. Conner will join the team in time for Monday's game in Vancouver.