Canadiens lead the series 3-0 and can clinch the Cup in Boston on Wednesday.
Richard has four goals in the series.
As has happened so often in the playoffs, Canadiens found themselves tied after two periods, but took control in the third period.
Richard's second goal came at 2:17 of the third period and put Canadiens ahead, 3-2.
The nail in Bruins' coffin came at 15:09, when Dickie Moore scored a power play marker to make the score 4-2.
Claude Provost rounded out the scoring a little over a minute later.
Bruins, who came within a minute of winning Game 2 before allowing the tying goal and subsequently losing in overtime, never led in Game 3 but twice battled back to tie the game.
Canadiens posted a distinct shots on goal advantage, 39-25, and they connected on three of their five power play chances after being shutout in that category in the first two games of the series.
Bruins spent most of the final 40 minutes chasing the puck, and they appeared tired in the second half of the third period.
The Richard-Jean Beliveau-Moore line, after being held off the score sheet in Game 1, have responded with two straight strong games. The line was in on three goals in Game 3 after being involved in two goals in Game 2.
Defenseman Doug Harvey notched three more assists, giving him five in the last two games.
Beliveau not only contributed an assist, but he was involved in two fights as well.
1st Period
MON- Pronovost (Turner, Goyette) 5:29
BOS- MacKell (Flaman, Labine) PPG 9:17
2nd Period
MON- M. Richard (Beliveau, Harvey) PPG 3:26
BOS- Peirson (Mohns, Armstrong) 18:08
3rd Period
MON- M. Richard (Harvey) PPG 2:17
MON- Moore (M. Richard, Harvey) PPG 15:09
MON- Provost (H. Richard, Olmstead) 16:20
SOG
MON 9-15-15 = 39
BOS 10-7-8 = 25
PP
MON 3-5; BOS 1-2
Fights
Beliveau (MON), Stanley (BOS) 15:00 1st period; Beliveau (MON), Boivin (BOS) 8:38 3rd period.
Goalies
MON- Plante
BOS- Sawchuk
Harvey has five assists in the Finals
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