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In the first round of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the #1 seeded Montreal Canadiens will face-off against the #8 seeded Boston Bruins in an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. This page will provide information about this playoff series. The Canadiens finished in first place in the Northeast Division, and they claimed the top seed in the conference, edging the Pittsburgh Penguins by two points. The Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup championships than any other NHL franchise, but have not won the hockey "holy grail" since 1993, which was the last time any team from Canada has won the trophy. As for the Bruins, they overcame injuries and a poor start to qualify for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, edging out the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres in the season's final weekend. The Bruins have not won the Stanley Cup since 1972.
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Fast Facts:
- Head-to-Head this season: Montreal 8-0-0
- Montreal Radio Coverage: 800-AM CJAD
- Boston Radio Coverage: 1030-AM WBZ
- This match-up is the most frequent playoffs occurrence in NHL history
- Montreal leads all-time playoff series 23-7
- Previous playoff match-up: 2004 Eastern Quarterfinals: Montreal won 4-3
- Since 1967 expansion: Montreal leads 13-5 in playoff series
- Montreal won all 6 series in Stanley Cup Finals, including 1977 & 1978
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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
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Game Four
<iframe width="480" height="360" frameborder="0" src="http://canadiens.nhl.tv/team/embed?hlg=20072008,3,114"></iframe>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)
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Game Three
<iframe width="480" height="360" frameborder="0" src="http://bruins.nhl.tv/team/embed?type=fvod&id=16370"></iframe>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
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Game Two
<iframe width="480" height="360" frameborder="0" src="http://bruins.nhl.tv/team/embed?hlg=20072008,3,112"></iframe>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
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Game One
<iframe width="480" height="360" frameborder="0" src="http://canadiens.nhl.tv/team/embed?hlg=20072008,3,111"></iframe>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)
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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
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- 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.
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