Durso: Flyers need defense but must stick to plan

  Luke Schenn and the Flyers defense have been a huge problem as the Flyers play elite teams early in the season. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography)   The Flyers season is six games old. They have a 1-3-2 record. It could, and probably should, be a lot better.   The Flyers have played better than […]

Kevin Durso  •  22 Oct 2014
Giroux caps Flyers comeback with OT winner to beat Stars

It took five games, but the Flyers finally have their first win. But it certainly wasn't easy. The Flyers scored three goals in the third period to force overtime. Claude Giroux scored on the power play in overtime to give the Flyers a 6-5 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at American Airlines […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Oct 2014
Game 5 Preview: Flyers look to start turnaround in Dallas

The Flyers open a three-game road trip in Dallas in search of their first win of the season against the Stars. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Four games into the season, the Flyers are still in search of their first win. Progress takes many forms. It was definitely seen in their last two games against the […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Oct 2014
Morning After: Defense faces tough challenge without Coburn

There are times where Braydon Coburn looks totally out of place in the Flyers defensive system. I even criticized his positioning on the Bruins first goal on Wednesday night. But it is games like the Flyers home opener on Thursday, a 6-4 loss to the Devils, where his absence proves costly. Less of Coburn means […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Oct 2014
East QF Game 4 Preview: Flyers host Rangers in do-or-die game

Mark Streit scored the lone Flyers goal in Game 3. The Rangers and Flyers face-off in Game 4 on Friday night at 7 p.m. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) Game 4 is always a crucial turning point, especially in a series like this. For the Flyers, this game is do or die, especially with Game 5 […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Apr 2014
Morning After: Strong finish gives Flyers momentum

Game 2 for the Flyers started the way Game 1 ended: total domination by the New York Rangers. When the top line finally showed up on the scoresheet, it was a sign that the Flyers indeed still had a pulse. Throw in some unlikely sources for goal scoring and you’ve got yourself a steal at […]

Kevin Durso  •  21 Apr 2014
East QF Game 1 Preview: Flyers, Rangers open series at MSG

Claude Giroux and the Flyers open the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series with the New York Rangers on Thursday night. (Photo by Amy Irvin/38Photography) After three days of anticipation, the run to the Stanley Cup begins tonight. The Flyers first playoff game in two years comes on the road in Madison Square Garden.  The New […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Apr 2014
Game 68 Preview: Blackhawks return to Philadelphia, Flyers tough stretch continues

Patrick Kane had two assists in the Blackhawks 7-2 win over the Flyers on December 11. The Flyers host the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. (Photo Courtesy of NJ.com) The Flyers second meeting with the defending Stanley Cup Champions has so much more meaning than the first. The first meeting against the Chicago Blackhawks, a 7-2 […]

Kevin Durso  •  18 Mar 2014
Morning After: Defense keys Flyers weekend sweep of Penguins

Wayne Simmonds scores his second goal of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Penguins. (Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com) The two games the Flyers played against the Pittsburgh Penguins were very different. At home on Saturday, the Flyers cruised behind a raucous home crowd to a 4-0 win. Steve Mason was lightly tested. The Flyers scored on […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Mar 2014