MOSCOW - Zenit St. Petersburg crushed FC Krasnodar 4-0 on Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the Russian Premier Leagues three-month winter break.Zenit coach Andre Villas-Boas said the win boosted the club ahead of Tuesdays Champions League match at Monaco, which Zenit must win to qualify for the knockout stages.Its a very important win for us, Villas-Boas told Russian media. We wanted to go into the Monaco game with just this kind of attitude.Zenits win in the snow in St. Petersburg was an emphatic performance after weeks of indifferent form, with three defeats in its preceding five matches.Villas-Boas team went ahead through Ezequiel Garays 11th-minute opener, the Argentinian defender scoring on the rebound after Hulks free kick hit the post.Krasnodars first-choice goalkeeper Andriy Dikan had been injured shortly before Garays goal, and a blunder by his replacement Andrei Sinitsyn was responsible for Zenits 55th-minute second goal.With smoke from flares restricting visibility, Sinitsyn failed to cope with a cross from deep by Igor Smolnikov, palming it into the path of Axel Witsel, who scored easily.Miguel Danny made it 3-0 to Zenit with a fine strike seven minutes later, before full back Igor Smolnikov scored off a pass from Hulk on 68 minutes.Defeat leaves Krasnodar third, although the team from southern Russia could finish the year in fifth place depending on Sundays games.Defending champion CSKA Moscow scraped a 1-0 win away to Kuban Krasnodar, thanks to a goal from Nigerian forward Ahmed Musa on 45 minutes.Matching the club record by making his 426th league appearance for CSKA, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev had little to do against poor finishing from Kubans players. 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Montreal native and current Canadiens winger Mathieu Darche was too young to have watched Bouchard, but said he heard stories from his parents and grandparents. "He was one of the greats," he said before the funeral. "Its these kinds of players that created a winning history for the Canadiens." The church was packed with family, friends, members of the Canadiens organization, including owner Geoff Molson, and fans decked out in Habs gear. "He means so much to the organization," Molson said. "Its great to see a (92-year-old) person who has such a great impact, who brings old and new generations of hockey people to this event. Its a sign of a great person." A giant Canadiens logo was placed to the side of his casket and Habs ushers greeted mourners at the church entrance. Bouchard, a defenceman, scored 49 goals in 785 games during his 15-year NHL career, captaining the Habs for eight seasons before retiring in 1956. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup four times while Bouchard was with the team, twice while he was captain. Former teammate ***ie Moore, 81, said Bouchard helped him starting out as a rookie with the Canadiens. "He was the greatest captain that I had," said Moore. "He was a real gentleman." For Habs fans, Bouchard remains a symbol of the teams glory yeears, when he skated alongside Maurice Richard and other stars.dddddddddddd. Despite his success, Bouchard had to wait 43 years to have his No. 3 jersey retired. After a campaign spurred by his family, he was honoured alongside fellow Habs great Elmer Lach before the teams centennial game on Dec. 4, 2009. "He wasnt a big star, but he was a real leader," said Guy Gagne, a 72-year-old fan wearing a Habs baseball cap, who came to pay his respects. Bouchard wasnt initially banking on a career in hockey. But the rugged six-foot-two, 205-pound Bouchard quickly got noticed and the Canadiens offered him his first professional contract to play with their minor league club in Providence, R.I. He played 12 games for the team in 1940-41. The following season he earned a spot on the blue-line and played the next 15 years with the Habs, gaining a reputation as one of the hardest hitters of the era. After retiring, he became a successful businessman and a community leader where he settled in Longueuil. He also served as president of the Montreal Royals of baseballs International League. For years, he owned and operated a restaurant in downtown Montreal. It was a mainstay in the area, and a frequent gathering place for players. "He was a great captain and a great person," said fellow Habs defenceman Serge Savard, who began playing after Bouchard retired and used to come by the restaurant after games. "He used to give us advice... like protect your smaller stars. And thats what he did." 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