- Also try: 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs | East Bracket | Penguins-Senators | Capitals-Flyers | Devils-Rangers
The Mahalo Top 7
- 1. Official Team Sites: Montréal Canadiens | Boston Bruins
- 2. NHL.com: Canadiens Bruins Playoff Series Coverage
- "...the Canadiens swept the Bruins this season, winning all eight games... only one other time in Stanley Cup history has a team won as many as eight games against an opponent in a season and met that team in the playoffs. In the 1984 playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers swept the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 in the best-of-five opening round series after going 8-0 against them in the regular season."
- 3. Hockey Night in Canada: Montreal vs Boston Playoff Series Coverage
- 4. ESPN: Montreal-Boston Playoff Series Coverage
- "...the Montreal Canadiens boast the NHL's most potent power play and the Boston Bruins have the 28th-ranked penalty-killing unit. That's not a match-up, that's a mismatch."
- 5. Local News Coverage: Montréal Gazette | Boston Globe
- 6. CBS Sports: Montreal vs Boston Playoff Series Coverage
- 7. NBC Sports: Montreal vs Boston Quarterfinal Playoff Series Coverage
| Habs win Game Four in Boston - lead series 3-1 |
Montreal Boston Quarterfinals Schedule and Results
| Montreal versus Boston | |||||||
| Game | Day | Date | Time | Site | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game One | Thursday | April 10 | 7:00PM ET | Montreal | Canadiens win 4-1 | ||
| Game Two | Saturday | April 12 | 7:00PM ET | Montreal | Canadiens win 3-2 (OT) | ||
| Game Three | Sunday | April 13 | 7:00PM ET | Boston | Bruins win 2-1 (OT) | ||
| Game Four | Tuesday | April 15 | 7:00PM ET | Boston | Canadiens win 1-0 | ||
| Game Five | Thursday | April 17 | 7:00PM ET | Montreal | Bruins win 5-1 | ||
| Game Six | Saturday | April 19 | 7:00PM ET | Boston | Bruins win 5-4 | ||
| Game Seven | Monday | April 21 | 7:00PM ET | Montreal | Canadiens win 5-0 | ||
- Montreal wins the series four games to three
2008 Eastern Conference Bracket
- NOTE: Teams re-seeded after quarterfinals is completed. All series best 4-of-7
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Conference Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Boston | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Philadelphia | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | NY Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | NY Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||
Montreal vs Boston Game Summaries and Articles
Game Four
| Habs win Game Four in Boston - lead series 3-1 |
- Montreal Gazette: "Price puts Bruins on brink" (April 16, 2008)
- Boston Globe: "Canadiens push Bruins to brink with shutout win in Game 4"
- Canadiens Official Site: "Habs head home with one win to go"
- NHL.com: Game Four Recap
- Boston Globe: "Bruins coach Julien scratches Kessel for Game 4" (April 16, 2008)
Game Three
| Marc Savard talks about his Game 3 OT winner |
- The Boston Globe: "Delayed gratification" (April 14, 2008)
- Bruins Official Site: "Bruins Bounce Back with Game 3 OT winner"
- NHL.com: Game Three Recap
Game Two
| Highlights of Montreal's Game Two victory |
- Montreal Gazette: "Kovalev: 'We haven't won anything yet'" (April 13, 2008)
- Canadiens Official Site: "Habs put 2-0 stranglehold on B's"
- NHL.com: Game Two Recap
Game One
| Highlights of Montreal's Game One victory |
- Montreal Gazette: "Habs draw first blood" (April 11, 2008)
- Boston Globe: "Bruins had the look of a beaten bunch" (April 10, 2008)
- Canada.com: Hard-hitting Habs wanted game more than Bruins (April 11, 2008)
- Official Site of the Montréal Canadiens: Canadiens capture Game 1 (April 10, 2008)
- ESPN.com: Kostitsyn brothers strike in opening minutes, spark Canadiens in Game 1 (April 10, 2008)
Montreal vs Boston Series Preview
National Experts
- NHL.com: Breakdown of the Canadiens-Bruins Series
- ESPN: First-round breakdown: Canadiens vs. Bruins
- Sporting News: Canadiens-Bruins Preview
- The Hockey News: First Round Preview Capsules of all Eight Match-ups
Series Preview
- Regular Season Records (W-L-OTL): Montreal 47-25-10, 104 points; Boston 41-29-12, 94 points
- Leading Scorers (G-A-PTS): Montreal, Alex Kovalev 35-49-84; Boston, Marc Savard 15-63-78
- Submitted By:
Jon m - Crief:
- The Canadiens finished with the top record in the Eastern Conference in the 2007-08 season, and this was due in large part to their power play unit, which ranked first overall in the league this season. Their top scoring line was a dominating unit all season long, and the Bruins will need to find a way to slow down Tomas Plekanec, Alex Kovalev, and Andrei Kostitsyn if they want to compete in this series. Boston will also need to overcome several pyschological factors, such as the legendary dominance of the Habs all-time in playoff series history (13 of last 18) and Montreal's regular season supremacy over the B's. The Canadiens won all eight regular season meetings by a combined total of 38-16. Injuries could play a factor: both Saku Koivu and Mike Komisarek are battling nagging injuries for Montreal, while Boston is dealing with uncertainty about the status of Chuck Kobasew and Marc Savard. The "X" factor might be goaltending, as both teams are using netminders (Carey Price for Montreal and Tim Thomas for Boston) making their post-season debuts.
Montreal Boston Quarterfinals Tickets and Merchandise
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