Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers entered Sunday's game as a team hovering between an early offseason and dim playoff hopes with their true status in question. There was nothing in question about the Sabres season. Still, the Sabres gave the Flyers a run for their money in Buffalo on Sunday night, playing a […]
Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography In three of the Flyers last four games, the focal point has been the lost point. Three valuable points in the standings were there for the taking and the Flyers failed to gain any of them. That's what makes Sunday's game against the lowly Buffalo Sabres not only a huge […]
Another week of Flyers hockey down and once again it's time for us to give out our Player and Play of the Week honors. In a 1-0-2 week for the Flyers, which featured wins over the Washington Capitals and overtime losses to both the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets, the Flyers had one player […]
The Flyers have been hampered by the absence of Michael Raffl, who has spent the better part of the last three weeks overcoming a bout with pneumonia. Raffl will finally make his return to the lineup on Sunday in Buffalo after missing the last seven games. Raffl last played in the Flyers 3-2 overtime win […]
Every week, you can catch up on all of our stories on Flyerdelphia in our weekly round-up. Here is this week's content from February 7 to 13. ———- Sunday, February 8 Mike Watson brings you another edition of This Week in Flyers History. This week, he looks at a shutout milestone for Bernie Parent – […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Flyers had a 3-1 lead with 12 minutes to play in the third period on Friday night in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. It was going to continue a recent run of success that featured five wins and two overtime losses – points in seven straight games. The Flyers […]
If you remember my column from last week, then you remember the task I said was at hand for the Flyers – in the next three games, all against current playoff teams, the Flyers needed two wins. They did not succeed in this test, winning only the must-win game on Sunday in regulation. But the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Just as it was on Sunday, a nail-biting finish ensued as the Flyers were clinging to a one-goal lead. Ray Emery couldn't fend off the Canadiens forever and with 7:22 to play, Montreal tied the game. From that point, it was Montreal's game to lose if they could find a […]
As Steve Mason left the ice in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals, Flyers fans feared the worst. This isn't the worst-case scenario for the Flyers – Mason isn't completely shut down – but he will miss significant time. Mason will be out two-to-three weeks with what GM Ron Hextall called a "lower-body injury." […]
It was a light week in Flyers hockey action, but the Flyers managed three points in their two games this week. With another week in the books, it's time to hand out our Player and Play of the Week honors. Our Player of the Week is Chris VandeVelde. VandeVelde scored in the Flyers 3-2 shootout […]