Anthony Calvillo tied a CFL playoff record with five touchdown passes as the Montreal Alouettes romped to a 56-18 victory over the B.C. Lions before 53,792 fans on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Grey Cup game.

The Alouettes will play in their seventh Grey Cup since 2000 next Sunday in Calgary against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who beat the defending champion Calgary Stampeders 27-17 in the West Division final.

Exorcising demons

The Als face a demon next week -- their record of success in the Grey Cup game. Montreal has lost its last four, including last year at home against Calgary, and have only one win in 2002 in six visits to the championship game.

"We all know about our record in the Grey Cup, and that's something I'll have a chance to change,'' said Calvillo. "I've always said, I'll never quit and the team won't quit no matter what the record is.

"I'm just glad to have another chance to correct that.''

De-clawed the Lions

Montreal's TD blitz against B.C. included scores by Jamel Richardson and Brian Bratton, with two each, and Kerry Watkins, with one. Richardson added another touchdown on a blocked punt return for Montreal. John Bowman added one more TD with a 41-yard interception return off backup Lions QB Travis Lulay, who replaced Casey Printers late in the game. Damon Duval added two field goals and a single. Calvillo equalled the league mark for post-season TD passes held by five other players.

Paris Jackson caught a TD throw from Printers, Ryan Grice-Mullen scored on a record 106-yard punt return and Paul McCallum had a field goal for B.C., which was attempting to be the first crossover team to reach the Grey Cup.

No contest

Montreal had a dominant 15-3 season while B.C. was only 8-10, but the East final was seen as a toss-up because of the strong form Printers showed after joining the Lions in September and because the Alouettes have a history of struggles against their rival from Vancouver. Even with the loss, the Lions are 11-5 against Montreal since Wally Buono became coach in 2003.

But this was no contest. The near-sellout crowd roared while the Montreal defence shut down Printers and running back Martell Mallett, who had gained 213 yards in a win over the Alouettes this season but fumbled twice in this one. The offence shredded B.C. for long gains.

Looking ahead

Both Montreal and Saskatchewan finished the regular season atop their respective divisions. The Alouettes posted a CFL-best 15-3 record while Saskatchewan finished tied with Calgary atop the West Division with 10-7-1 records.

Montreal swept the season series with Saskatchewan 2-0, downing the Riders at Mosaic Stadium 43-10 on July 18 before earning a 34-25 home victory on Aug. 21.

The Alouettes were dominant against West Division rivals in 2009, posting a 6-2 record. And they were also good on the road with a CFL-best 6-3 mark away from Molson Stadium.

Notes: The last QB with five TD tosses in a playoff game was Dany Barrett in 1991. . .Richardson tied a team record shared by three others with three TDs in a playoff game.. . It was Montreal's first game at the Big O since a loss to Calgary in last year's Grey Cup game.