The playoffs are set

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The first round of the QMJHL playoffs are locked in.

Saturday was the final day of regular season play. With all games completed, we now know who will be playing who in the opening round of the Gilles Courteau Trophy Playoffs.

Here's a rundown:

Eastern Conference

1) Moncton vs 8) Quebec

2) Rimouski vs 7) Charlottetown

3) Chicoutimi vs 6) Bathurst

4) Baie-Comeau vs 5) Cape Breton

Western Conference

1) Drummondville vs 8) Halifax

2) Rouyn-Noranda vs 7) Gatineau

3) Shawinigan vs 6) Val-d'Or

4) Blainville-Boisbriand vs 5) Sherbrooke

The Halifax Mooseheads crossed over to the Western Conference.

The only series that will be 2-2-1-1-1 formats will be Rouyn-Noranda/Gatineau and Blainville-Boisbriand/Sherbrooke. The others will be 2-3-2.

The Moncton Wildcats, with an impressive 53-9-2-0 record and riding a 15-game winning streak, will be the No. 1 seed through the playoffs.

The Saint John Sea Dogs and Victoriaville Tigres were the lone teams to miss the playoffs.

The playoffs officially begin Thursday with the Sherbrooke Phoenix visiting the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. The rest of the series begin Friday.