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Mason stops 37 shots in 1st start, Flyers even series at 2 with 2-1 win over Rangers

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Philadelphia Flyers\' Steve Mason, front right, looks to stop the shot by New York Rangers\' Rick Nash, center, with Flyers\' Mark Streit, left, of Switzerland, reaching for the puck with his stick during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Friday, April 25, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

PHILADELPHIA – Steve Mason stopped 37 shots in his first start of the series, Matt Read and Jakub Voracek scored and the Philadelphia Flyers evened the first-round matchup with a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 4 on Friday night.

Ray Emery started the first three games for Mason, who was out with an upper-body injury. Mason played the final 7:15 in a 4-1 loss Tuesday night.

Mason was just getting warmed up. He played perhaps his best game of the season, shutting down a Rangers team that pressured him with shots all game. He was a wall in the final tense minutes when the Rangers pulled goalie Henrik Lundqvist for the extra attacker.

Dominic Moore scored for the Rangers.

Game 5 is Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

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