Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
Photo courtesy of Amy Irvin/38Photography The Flyers season has been a roller-coaster ride of what could have been and what will probably never be. The Orange and Black have had stretches of great potential, where they play inspired hockey and then go cold and show listlessness. The last time the Flyers faced the Winnipeg Jets, […]
Fresh off a trip to the All-Star Game in Columbus, Jake Voracek said the Flyers needed to win 25 of the remaining 34 games this season to feel like they had a chance at the playoffs. The Flyers opened that stretch on Tuesday night against Arizona with a 4-3 shootout win. It was only the […]
For so much of the 2014-15 season, Steve Mason has been the key to success for the Flyers. The goalie that practically carried the team through the early portion of the season had been sidelined for six games prior to Tuesday night. Mason wasn't the starter on Tuesday night, but he might as well get […]
Steve Mason's status was anything but certain heading into Tuesday's game. The Flyers goalie had been recovering from injury, and it appeared Thursday would be his chance to return. Sometimes, plans change. 5:50 into the game, Craig Berube had seen enough of Ray Emery. The Coyotes opened a 2-0 lead in the first 5:50 of […]
It's been a week since the Flyers hit the ice for an exciting win over the Penguins before breaking for the All-Star Game. Only Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek were in action over the weekend. The rest of the team returns to the ice on Tuesday night as the Flyers host the Arizona Coyotes. The […]
The Flyers are preparing to return to the ice on Tuesday night against the Arizona Coyotes. It will be their first game since last Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins. In that victory, Zac Rinaldo spent most of the game in the locker room. His hit from behind on Kris Letang warranted a boarding […]
View image | gettyimages.com The NHL's best gathered on Sunday afternoon in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. Nick Foligno of the host Columbus Blue Jackets and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks were captains of the two teams. Team Toews dominated the second period en route to a win over Team Foligno, 17-12, in […]
It was a short week for the Flyers, who paused for the All-Star break after a pair of games on Monday and Tuesday. As the Flyers hit the All-Star break, it was a no-brainer who we should pick for this week's Players of the Week. We're splitting the honor this week for the two Flyers […]
The Flyers pick of Claude Giroux with the 22nd overall pick in the 2006 NHL Draft was comical – then GM Bobby Clarke couldn't remember his name. Now it's synonymous with Flyers hockey. From a very early point in the now 27-year-old center's career, you could tell this was a special player and captain material. […]
View image | gettyimages.com With Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek on opposing sides, there was going to be plenty of opportunities to see them take part in the All-Star Skills Competition. Team Foligno dominated the night's events, winning 25-19. But Giroux and Voracek had their share of moments in the night's festivities.