Unlucky 13: Flyers stumble in franchise-worst losing streak

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The stirring "Rocky" soundtrack cranked full blast inside the Flyers’ training complex seemed a strange dichotomy for a fallen franchise mired in the longest losing streak of its 54-year existence.

Then again, much like the fictional fighter, the Flyers’ championship heyday peaked in the 1970s.

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These Flyers are defined by losing, fan apathy and playing second string in their own building.

So with that as the backdrop, Flyers chairman Dave Scott had something to say:

"I’m sorry," he said.

"You deserve so much better than what we’re dealing with right now. This isn’t what anybody signed up for," he said Wednesday.

The Flyers are indeed sorry -- in a sorry state.

They are losers of a franchise-record 13 straight games and in last place (13-22-8) in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers have lost four in a row in regulation, five away from matching the team record set in 2006. The Flyers also became the first team in NHL history to have a pair of 10-game losing streaks within the first 40 games of the season.

The first streak cost coach Alain Vigneault his job. Mike Yeo was named interim coach for the rest of the season and the Flyers will wait until the offseason to decide on a new coach.

But for the fans who have waited since 1975 to win a Stanley Cup, the wait will go on without bottoming out -- akin to fellow Wells Fargo Center tenant, and attendance sellout regulars, the 76ers and their Process.

"I don’t really see this as being a three-, four-, five-year rebuild at all," Scott said.

Flyers fans on Twitter promptly broke out the rolled-eyes emoji.

Scott noted the core of Sean Couturier,