Jones nets a pair as Avalanche edge Flyers

David Jones is enjoying a breakout season, and he helped the Colorado Avalanche break a two-game losing streak Monday night. (NHL.com)

The 25-year-old right wing scored twice to set a career high for goals with 10 this season, and linemate Paul Stastny collected a goal and two assists as the Avalanche held on for a 5-4 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Pepsi Center.

The Northwest Division-leading Avalanche had gone 1-4-1 in their previous six games and lost two in a row at home after winning their first six on home ice.

Danny Briere had two goals and two assists for the Flyers, who have lost three in a row and have one game remaining on a five-game road trip, Wednesday against the New York Islanders.

The Avalanche lost their previous two games on the road after squandering two-goal leads and let a 2-0 advantage get away Monday before connecting for three consecutive goals in the second period to build a 5-2 lead.

The Flyers nearly came all the way back with third-period goals from Briere and Jeff Carter, who scored his second goal of the game on a power play with 4:39 remaining.

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Rick Sadowski is the former Colorado Avalanche beat writer for the Rocky Mountain News.