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Matt Fraser battled Josh Gorges near the Canadiens net in the firs period.

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Patrice Bergeron skated past after Max Pacioretty’s goal in the second period put Montreal up 2-0.

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Brad Marchand got a penalty for goaltender interference in the first period after a collision with Carey Price.

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Bruins fans cheered at the start of the game.

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A referee signaled the call as the Bruins Brad Marchand was sent to the penalty box.

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Claude Julien looked for an answer after Brad Marchand was penalized.

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Shawn Thornton sneaked behind Carey Price in the second period. Defenseman Andrei Markov is at right.

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Max Pacioretty's second-period goal got past Tuukka Rask to put Montreal up 2-0.

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Tuukka Rask was down and out after Max Pacioretty’s goal.

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Brian Gionta couldn’t beat Rask in the second period.

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The Bruins got on the board in the second period when Jarome Iginla tipped a shot past Carey Price to cut the Montral lead to 2-1.

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Matt Fraser was held to the ice in the third period by Dale Weise.

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A third-period shot by Daniel Briere went off of the skate of the Zdeno Chara and by goalie Tuukka Rask to give the Canadiens a 3-1 lead.

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Alexei Emelin was upended by Reilly Smith.

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The Bruins bench and fans stood with seconds left in the game.

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Claude Julien and the bench are pictured after Montreal went ahead 2-0 in the second period.

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The Canadiens celebrated their win.

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After the final horn sounded on the game and on their season, Tuukka Rask, Jarome Iginla and Shawn Thornton were none too happy.

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Tuukka Rask congratulated Corey Price.

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Reilly Smith is pictured after the game and the Bruins’ season ended.