Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
The numbers looked bleak as the third period began. The St. Louis Blues had lost just three times when leading after two periods. The Flyers had just two wins when trailing after 40 minutes. With their playoff hopes on life support, points are crucial in every game. The Flyers made the third period count, scoring […]
View image | gettyimages.com As the Flyers continue to push for a playoff spot, the schedule gets increasingly more difficult as they play eight of the next 11 games against Western Conference teams, many of which are securely in the playoff picture. Thursday continues that stretch as the St. Louis Blues come to town […]
View image | gettyimages.com When Ron Hextall was introduced as the Flyers new general manager, it was clear from the beginning he had a plan. Of course, there were going to be obstacles along the way. Carry-over contracts from Paul Holmgren's tenure as GM forced Hextall to be creative in the ways he was […]
If the Flyers playoff run continues through March and they creep to within one point of the final playoff spot, or worse, finish one point shy of the playoffs, this might be the first game you think of. At 4:58 of the third period, the Flyers were trailing by a goal when they appeared to […]
Through two periods, the Flyers didn't look like a team that believed in a playoff run. The third was a different story. The Flyers roared back and erased a two-goal deficit to force overtime and close the playoff gap to five. But they could do no better as Jiri Hudler scored in overtime to give […]
View image | gettyimages.com It may be the day after the deadline, but the Flyers look is essentially the same. The Flyers had played the entire season without Kimmo Timonen and only Braydon Coburn was shipped off on deadline day. Now the rest of the Flyers return on Tuesday night to host the Calgary […]
Ron Hextall addressed the media following the trade deadline that saw the Flyers move two players, acquired a defenseman in a depth move and add three picks to their total for this year's draft. He closed his press conference by announcing that the Flyers had signed Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to a two-year extension. Bellemare will make […]
There were plenty of deals to go around on deadline day, and the Flyers certainly kicked off the festivities with an overnight deal sending Braydon Coburn to Tampa Bay for Radko Gudas and two draft picks. But following that deal, and their Friday night deal involving Kimmo Timonen, Ron Hextall and the Flyers remained quiet […]
There was a six-hour window on Sunday where every player was safe. As the Flyers Wives Carnival took place in Wells Fargo Center, no trades would be announced as the players met with fans. But during this time, Ron Hextall was busy working the phones. The Flyers GM was not in attendance at the Carnival. […]
Just when you thought it was safe to go to sleep, Ron Hextall struck. The Flyers first move on deadline day came just short of 2 a.m. The Flyers traded defenseman Braydon Coburn to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Radko Gudas, a first-round pick and a third-round pick.