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Senators advance in 5, Canadiens go home

Hey, mom, look at me.That's how Ottawa coach Paul MacLean felt after his Senators eliminated Montreal with a 6-1 victory Thursday night for a 4-1 series win."We just beat the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs," MacLean said. "I mean, to me that's huge. I'm going to call my mom and say we finally beat her team."His team, backed by the superb goaltending of Craig Anderson, outskated and generally outclassed the Canadiens in an often-rugged matchup. MacLean and Canadiens coach Michel Therrien seemed to be at each other's throats the entire series."I thought the whole series was fun," MacLean said. "I didn't think it was bitter at any time. At the end of the series it's just 'good job,' 'good job.' I congratulate Michel on his team."Anderson's rock-solid play and some shaky moments for Montreal backup Peter Budaj put the Senators through. Budaj was in for injured regular goalie Carey Price, who wasn't a standout when he played, either.Ottawa moves on for the first time since 2...

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