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The Montreal Canadiennes scored six goals in the first period en route to a 10-1 victory on Sunday and a weekend sweep of the Boston Blades to end the Canadian Women’s Hockey League season.

Marie-Philip Poulin, who had one goal and three assists to lead the Canadiennes, scored 5:07 into the second period to give Montreal a 7-0 lead at Étienne Desmarteaux Arena in Rosemont. Ann-Sophie Bettez provided the assist.

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The Canadiennes also got points from Caroline Ouellette (one goal, one assist), Bettez (one goal, three assists), and Karell Emard (one goal, two assists). Kim Deschenes (three goals), Noémie Marin, Alyssa Sherrard, and Jordanna Peroff also scored for Montreal.

The Canadiennes begin the playoffs next weekend, hosting the Toronto Furies.

On Saturday, Boston fell 14-0 to the Canadiennes. Montreal began the third period with a 5-0 lead. The Canadiennes scored three more goals in less than a minute to make it 8-0, and Boston pulled goaltender Geneviève Lacasse in favour of Amanda Cariddi. Cariddi lasted less than 30 seconds before surrendering a goal and by the 7:53 mark, it was 12-0.