Sean Avery responds after being benched in Atlanta with one of his most complete games as a Ranger! He punched people, he scored penalties, he got under the skin of the players and, yes, he scored two goals.
Earning the nod for the game’s number one star, Avery also helped his team move within a point of the Boston Bruins, who currently hold the number eight seed for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
A matchup won by the Rangers deep in the Flyers zone. Avery charged straight toward the Flyers goal and rebounded off a loose puck that he returned home to tie the game at one. His second goal came from a spin Avery originally created that went to Chris Dury, as Dury would return the puck to Avery. He walked into the zone on the backboards and made a fast pitch to the Flyers goal that was caught by Philadelphia goaltender M. Leighton. off guard and sailed home giving Rangers a much-needed two-goal lead.
Sam Rosen yelled at Sean Avery with a Sunday special after the goal that gave Rangers a commanding lead as time ran out. The Rangers ultimately won the game 3-1 and Avery was greeted by his coach and his teammates.
“What I liked about his game is that he let his game do the talking, and I think that’s very important,” coach John Torteralla said of Sean, who also said: “Sean needs to realize he’s a really good player and let his game speak for itself.”
Dury, Dubinsky and Lundqvist also praised Sean for his play at a desperate point in the season. Sean and the Blue Shirt will have to continue their strong game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. A team that is ahead of them in the standings and with only 13 games left to play, this is a near must win for the team.
Take a closer look at Sean Avery in E:60’s feature on him here.
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