Kevin Durso

Philadelphia

Flyers Hockey Insider at WENJ-FM (Northfield, NJ)

I cover the Philadelphia #Flyers for @973espn, contributor for @sportstalkphl, also co-host the @YWTpodcast; graduate of @CabriniUniv, Class of 2014

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Matvei Michkov Not Among Calder Finalists

1 week ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

Prior to the disappointment that the Flyers ultimately faced in the draft lottery, there was perhaps some additional disappointment that was more expected. The Calder Trophy finalists were announced, and not only will the Flyers not have their first winner of the award, they won’t have a finalist. Matvei Michkov was not among the finalists for the Calder Trophy. Lane Hutson, Macklin Celebrini, and Dustin Wolf were the three finalists.
Flyers to Select 6th in NHL Draft

1 week ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

The lottery balls have been pulled and the Flyers place in the 2025 NHL Draft is now set. And it turned out to be the worst case scenario of the bunch. The Flyers will have the sixth overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, after the New York Islanders and Utah Hockey Club jumped from 10th and 14th overall respectively. This comes after the Flyers finished the season with the fourth-best odds at the first overall selection.
It’s Lottery Night: All of the Possible Outcomes for the Flyers

1 week ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

You could make the argument that the most important day of the Flyers offseason is Monday. In addition to still needing to find a new head coach, the Flyers have seven picks in the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft. Their own first-round pick will fall in the Top 6 of the draft, and the placement of that pick will be decided at the NHL Draft Lottery on Monday night. The Flyers have the fourth-best odds in the lottery, leaving them with multiple possibilities for where they will select.
Flyers Prospect Watch: Phantoms Take 2-1 Series Lead on Bears

1 week ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

Following a win in the opening round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms were going up against Goliath in the Atlantic Division semi-finals. The back-to-back defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears were waiting. In Game 1 on Wednesday night, the Phantoms were unable to solve Hunter Shepard in a 3-0 loss, their first of the playoffs. But in the two games that following this weekend, the Phantoms have now moved to the brink of the Atlantic Division finals.
Flyers Notes: Van Impe, Flyers at Worlds, Tortorella Back to NY?

1 week ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

Sad news from the Flyers organization on Thursday morning. An original Flyer has passed away. Ed Van Impe, a Flyer for nine seasons starting with the original team in 1967 and winner of two Stanley Cups, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. An announcement was made on Wednesday night and the Flyers released a statement on Thursday morning. “The Flyers mourn the loss of a leader and original Philadelphia Flyer in Ed Van Impe.
Flyers Notes: Tocchet Leaves Vancouver, Could Philly Be Next?

2 weeks ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

Last Monday, the Vancouver Canucks closed out a disappointing season with the news that they had declined the club option on head coach Rick Tocchet's contract for the 2025-26 season. But that wasn't the end of his time in Vancouver in their book. An offer was made for Tocchet to be the long-term coach of the Canucks. The ball was in his court. On Tuesday, Tocchet made his decision. He will not be returning to the Canucks.
Flyers Prospect Watch: Phantoms Advance to 2nd Round

2 weeks ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms playoff run started with a bang. Or maybe a bump is the better way to put it. In the best-of-three opening round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms took down the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 5-2, backed by a strong playoff debut from Alex Bump. Bump, who just joined the Phantoms after winning a national championship with Western Michigan, scored two goals in Game 1.
Flyers Announce Multiple Changes to Coaching Staff

3 weeks ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

It was just about a month ago that John Tortorella was relieved of his head coaching duties by the Flyers on March 27. On Wednesday, news on some of his assistant coaches was officially announced by the team. The Flyers announced that the team would not be retaining assistant coaches Rocky Thompson, Darryl Williams, and Angelo Ricci following this season. Thompson joined the coaching staff in 2022-23 after Tortorella was hired. Thompson handled the forwards and power play in his role.
Flyers Rumors: Canucks Decline Club Option on Tocchet

3 weeks ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

Mention the Flyers search for a new head coach and there’s one name that has been in the running multiple times over. Rick Tocchet, a longtime player inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame in 2021. But at the time of the Flyers most recent coaching change, relieving John Tortorella of his duties on March 27, Tocchet was still coaching the Vancouver Canucks. Tocchet has been the head coach in Vancouver since Jan. 22, 2023.
Flyers Exit Interviews: Briere Focuses on Coaching Search, the Stage of Adding

3 weeks ago | 973espn.com | Kevin Durso

Danny Briere’s first two seasons as Flyers GM have come with their fair dose of out of the ordinary. His first season, in 2023-24, featured an unlikely playoff run, as the team continued to make subtractions in the offseason leading up to it. This past offseason, there were more subtractions, but one big addition, getting Matvei Michkov to come over from Russia and start his NHL career. But the regular season featured plenty of subtraction again.