NEW YORK, March 14 (UPI) -- Sean Avery scored twice Sunday to power the New York Rangers past Philadelphia 3-1 in a crucial win.
Avery got a game-tying goal 1:53 into the second period and then put the Rangers up by two with 5:55 left in the third when his wrist shot from the left boards beat Flyers goalie Michael Leighton.
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Michal Rozsival scored the other New York goal while Erik Christensen and Chris Drury each notched pair of assists as New York won a second straight game to pull to within a point of idle Boston for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 17 of 18 shots to record a win in his 28th game of the season.
Philadelphia got its only goal from Danny Briere.
