Results
(Boston wins series 4-0)
Thursday, April 16: Boston 4, Montreal 2
Saturday, April 18: Boston 5, Montreal 1
Monday, April 20: Boston 4, Montreal 2
Wednesday, April 22: Boston 4, Montreal 1

Records
Boston: 53-19-10 (116 points, 1st in Northeast, 1st in East)
Montreal: 41-30-11 (93 points, 2nd in Northeast, 8th in East)

Season series (Boston won 5-1)
Oct. 15: Boston 3 @ Montreal 4 (SO)
Nov. 13: Montreal 1 @ Boston 6
Nov. 22: Boston 3  @ Montreal 2 (SO)
Jan. 3: Montreal 1 @ Boston 3
Feb. 1: Boston 3 @ Montreal 1
April 9: Montreal 4 @ Boston 5 (OT)

Playoff history (Montreal leads 24-7)
1929: Boston won SF 3-0
1930: Montreal won F 2-0
1931: Montreal won SF 3-2
1943: Boston won SF 4-1
1946: Montreal won F 4-1
1947: Montreal won SF 4-1
1952: Montreal won SF 4-3
1953: Montreal won F 4-1
1954: Montreal won SF 4-0
1955: Montreal won SF 4-1
1957: Montreal won F 4-1
1958: Montreal won F 4-2
1968: Montreal won QF 4-0
1969: Montreal won SF 4-2
1971: Montreal won QF 4-3
1977: Montreal won F 4-0
1978: Montreal won F 4-2
1979: Montreal won SF 4-3
1984: Montreal won DSF 3-0
1985: Montreal won DSF 3-2
1986: Montreal won DSF 3-0
1987: Montreal won DSF 4-0
1988: Boston won DF 4-1
1989: Montreal won DF 4-1
1990: Boston won DF 4-1
1991: Boston won DF 4-3
1992: Boston won DF 4-0
1994: Boston won CQF 4-3
2002: Montreal won CQF 4-2
2004: Montreal won CQF 4-3
2008: Montreal won CQF 4-3

Stanley Cups
Boston: 5 (1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972)
Montreal: 24 (1916, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993)

2008 playoffs
Boston: Lost to Montreal 4-3
Montreal: Def. Boston 4-3, lost to Philadelphia 4-1

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Heading to the Cup finals

Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front early in OT and the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since '03. The new Eastern champs will face LA next.

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Highlights: OT goal delivers Devils to Cup finals

  Check out highlights as the New Jersey Devils advanced to the Stanley Cup finals by defeating the New York Rangers, 3-2, in overtime.

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