Flyers extend winning streak to three by beating Islanders

Flyers' Evgeny Medvedev (#82) celebrates his second-period goal with his teammates against the New York Islanders on Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Philadelphia. ( YONG KIM / Staff Photographer )If the Flyers are going to make a playoff push, the time has arrived. They started a stretch Saturday afternoon in which they play 10 straight Eastern Conference rivals.

Beginning the day three points out of an Eastern Conference wild-card spot, they inched closer with a workmanlike, 4-0 win over the New York Islanders at the Wells Fargo Center.

Matt Read recorded a goal and two assists, and Steve Mason notched his third shutout of the season as the Flyers extended their winning streak to three games -…