"That's our measuring stick," forward Max Pacioretty said after the Canadiens beat the Bruins 3-1 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. "There's always been that rivalry, and that bad feeling between Boston and Montreal. Not just between the cities, but in the rooms, too."

Pacioretty scored the winner, and Carey Price made 29 saves to give the Canadiens a spot in the conference finals against the Rangers.