Flyers’ winning streak ends in shutout loss to Utah

PHILADELPHIA – Should this season happen to end in an unfavorable way for the Flyers, an inability to sustain a modest winning streak might wind up near the top of the excuse list. The Flyers entered their game against Utah on Thursday night riding the crest of a three-game winning streak, which was tied for their longest of the season. Momentum, and a chance to stay in close pursuit of playoff-bound teams, seemed to be going the Flyers’ way. Then, for some reason, the Flyers came out flat. And stayed that way. It wound up being a disappointing 3-0 loss at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Flyers were without the services of leading scorer Travis Konecny and defenseman Nick Seeler but those absences...