Game 1: Montreal 4, Boston 1
This game was over within 2 minutes and 2 seconds from the drop of the first puck. Even with the goal by Shane Hnidy to cut the lead to one, we had no shot. Simply put, we played like we had eleven first time playoff performers and the Habs played like a team poised to make a deep run into the playoffs. Basically, we have to go back to the drawing board for Game 2, not much else to say. I kind of saw this one coming but I would be surprised if one of the defenseman is not swapped out, specifically Alberts for Wideman (who I feel played atrociously at best). Also, I would not expect Bergeron to play in Game 2; if we lose, I don't expect to see him at all in the series.

Game 2: Montreal 3, Boston 2 OT
Phil Kessel is a healthy scratch and was replaced by Vlad Sobotka... and the only question I have is "Why?" On to the game: if we keep spotting them two goal leads then we have no shot. We have to play a tight game with Montreal because they will kill us every time if it turns into a strictly offense-oriented game. The effort is there, I have never questioned that, as evidenced by their comeback in the third; however, they honestly do not have enough talent to keep up with Montreal. Overall, there isn't much to change here; Tim Thomas has to play a perfect game for us to win. It's pretty simple, so hopefully going home will help with that.

Game 3: Boston 2, Montreal 1 OT
Still no Kessel; maybe this lights a fire under him for this offseason? Anyways, this was a great game to watch, although I am a little disappointed with the number of red jerseys I saw in the stands. Milan Lucic is really built for playoff hockey, he's a beast. Plus, that was a snipe up top on Carey Price. Also, as I mentioned in the Game 1 recap, I'm not the biggest Dennis Wideman fan in the world, but that was a great look to Marc Savard for the game-winner. Maybe we found the secret to beating Montreal: score first. Hopefully the Bruins come out flying on Tuesday night and really push the tempo to get the game's first goal.

Game 4: Montreal 1, Boston 0
The lack of offense seems to have finally caught up with the Bruins as they were shut out by the Canadiens. Carey Price didn't even really have to make that many tough stops; also, I think I heard Jack Edwards say "That shot blocked by Komisarek" about 84 times or so. Our lack of a creative goal scoring winger really hurts and we have no one who we can bank on to consistently find the back of the net. We can't blame Tim Thomas either, that shot that got by him was an absolute rocket. One thing I have noticed is that Peter Schaefer is really playing well along the walls, so that is a good sign. Anyways, it's do-or-die in Game 5 and we could really benefit from someone stepping up and putting the puck in the net.

Game 5: Boston 5, Montreal 1
After Alexei Kovalev scored, I really thought that this game was over; we had only beaten Montreal once up to that point, but these guys just do not give up. Phil Kessel only played for about 12 minutes; I noticed him flying around the ice and throwing the body around much more. He played well and scored that all-important game tying goal on the power play. Much has been made of Metropolit's goal, and since Carey Price hasn't spoken to the media since then, maybe we finally rattled him. Also, Chara and Sturm's goals were absolute rockets and it was great to see them letting loose. Game 6 is at home and is shaping up to be a huge one.

Game 6: Boston 5, Montreal 4
Wow, this was a phenomenal game, from Phil Kessel absolutely undressing a defender to score his second goal in as many games to that crazy third period that saw the B's net 4 goals. Quite simply, this was a game for the ages. The story of the game was the third period play: the B's got goals from Sobotka, Lucic, Kessel (second of the game) and Sturm, which made for another exciting comeback. If you watched or have seen the box score, you know the third period was back and forth, marked by our scoring and pretty bad defense, but hey, a win is a win. It might be a little premature but it appears that Kessel is taking that fabled leap right before our eyes and he may be the difference in Game 7. Either way, things should get pretty crazy up in Montreal.

Game 7: Montreal 5, Boston 0
I knew we had no shot at approximately 6 PM Eastern Standard Time when I read Bill Simmons' article on the Bruins' playoff run. Now I like Simmons most of the time, but he has no clue with hockey anymore and if he ever decides to write another article on the Bruins or proclaims that Phil Kessel is a potential franchise center, I will fly to LA and track him down. Kessel plays wing, he won't ever be a starting center again. Sorry, little tangent there, but there really was no way to not be disappointed with this game; nothing looked crisp or smooth at all and shots from the point just could not find their way through. Montreal's defense has really been a brick wall when it comes to stopping our shots from the blue line. When Glen Murray went down, that was it; I pretty much wrapped up my Bruins playoffs dreams in his injury. We've experienced some turbulent ups and downs in this series, but I can't complain; they gave Montreal more of a run than anyone predicted.

I'll look back on this season as a good one, making the playoffs and giving a really good team a run for their money. Expect more of the same next year with some more youngsters like Tuukka Rask, Matt Lashoff, Matt Hunwick and Zach Hamill looking ready to make the jump from Providence to Boston. I would expect the Bruins' recent success at drafting players to continue and provide more contributions into next season. A former top ranked prospect named Kyle Beach is falling towards where the Bruins will be picking according to the International Scouting Service. Beach ranked as high as 5th on their list in November but currently ranks thirteenth and is my favorite prospect in this current draft because of his size (6-3, 200 pounds) and tenacious attitude. He had 60 points in 60 games this season to go along with 222 penalty minutes, but he does come with some negatives for Bruins fans - his performance is inconsistent, he suffered two concussions this season and he has an apparent dislike of Milan Lucic (although one fight on YouTube does not scare me away from a big guy who can play center or wing). In spite of my urge to look forward to next season, I want to reiterate that this was a very successful season. Claude and the boys deserve a big round of applause for the excellent effort they put forth. Ultimately, our biggest weakness is scoring depth and that really needs to be addressed this offseason before we are able to sustain a deep playoff run.

You A Bad Mang is a senior writer for Boston Sports Buzz.