Penguins eliminate Rangers on Hossa's overtime goal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marian Hossa's overtime goal lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a series-clinching 3-2 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Sunday.

The 4-1 series win put the Penguins in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in seven years where they will face the Philadelphia Flyers.

Hossa's second goal of the game came 7:10 into overtime off an assist by Sidney Crosby.

Hossa also scored the Penguins' opening goal on a second-period powerplay, Crosby contributing another assist.

Evgeni Malkin's backhander put Pittsburgh ahead 2-0 later in the second with his sixth goal of the playoffs.

New York fought back to level with two goals 1:22 apart in the third through Lauri Korpikoski and Nigel Dawes.

Penguins netminder Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 shots for the victory. New York's Henrik Lundqvist made 37 saves.

(Writing by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina; Editing by Ed Osmond)