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| Game 1 |
Boston 4, Montreal 2
Montreal comes back from a two-goal deficit, but Zdeno Chara's blast from the high slot with 8:45 to play gives Boston the lead for good. Phil Kessel scores twice and adds an assist.
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| Game 2 |
Boston 5, Montreal 1
Marc Savard has a career night with two goals and two assists. Boston scores all its goals in the first two periods and chases Montreal's Carey Price from the net.
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| Game 3 |
Boston 4, Montreal 2
Former Canadiens winger Michael Ryder comes up with the eventual game-winner with 2:39 left in the second period. Dennis Wideman records two assists and Tim Thomas makes 23 saves for the Bruins.
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| Game 4 |
Boston 4, Montreal 1
Montreal takes the lead 39 seconds into the game, but Boston
responds with four unanswered goals. Michael Ryder scores twice
and records a helper against his former team. Tim Thomas makes
26 saves.
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| Series Notes & Quotes |
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The sweep is Boston's first since 1992. That year, the Bruins
swept the Canadiens in the Adams Division semifinals. ... The
Bruins' series win over the Canadiens is just the eighth in team
history. The teams have now met 32 times in the
postseason. ... The sweep denied Montreal of its 100th playoff
win against Boston. ... The series win is Boston's first since
1999, when they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, in the
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. ... The Bruins improve to 17-0
in series in which they hold a 3-0 lead. ... Boston RW Michael
Ryder finished the series with four goals. It ties the Canadiens
record for most playoff goals against by a former player. Jude
Drouin netted four against his former team as a member of the
New York Islanders in 1976. ... Ryder led all players in scoring
with seven points (four goals, three assists). Boston C Phil
Kessel finished with six points (four goals, two assists).
Bruins C Marc Savard, who had a career-best four points in Game
2, finished with five points (two goals, three
assists). ... Boston G Tim Thomas had two assists in the series,
making him the first Bruins goalie since Andy Moog on May 7,
1992 to record a point. ... Montreal's playoff exit ends the
team's streak of winning a Stanley Cup in each decade since the
1920s. The Canadians failed to win a Cup in the 2000s.
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| Series MVP |
| Boston G Tim Thomas |
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In series dominated by the Bruins' offense, it's easy to
overlook Thomas' effort. The netminder finished with a .943 save
percentage and a 1.50 goals-against average and never allowed
more than two goals in a game. But what really stood out is the
fact Thomas' Bruins trailed for a total of 23:31 in the
series. The netminder never let the Canadiens gain serious
momentum in four games, and it demoralized them.
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Game 4: The series ends with a handshake and a rare sweep by Boston over Montreal. (Getty Images)
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| Season Series |
| Boston wins, 5-0-1 |
| Date |
Result |
| Oct. 15 |
Montreal 4, Boston 3 (SO) |
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| Nov. 13 |
Boston 6, Montreal 1 |
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| Nov. 22 |
Boston 3, Montreal 2 (SO) |
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| Jan. 13 |
Boston 3, Montreal 1 |
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| Feb. 1 |
Boston 3, Montreal 1 |
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| Apr. 9 |
Boston 5, Montreal 4 (OT) |
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| Expert Picks |
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Goldstein: Montreal won't be able to stand up to Boston's size and strength for long. |
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Cimilluca: Too good for too long, Boston has the advantage on many levels. |
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Brown: Montreal has dominated this rival historically, but not this year. |
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Hurcomb: A surprise team will continue to dominate one of the more disappointing ones. |
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Fans: Boston 84%, Montreal 16% |
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