Second round matchups set

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It was an interesting — but somewhat quick — first round of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs.

One team that many had going deep again in this year's playoffs, the Halifax Mooseheads, were swept away by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. The Moncton Wildcats, meanwhile, were swept by the young and blazing hot Chicoutimi Sagueneens.

The first round featured five sweeps and another two series ending in five games. Only one series went the distance with the Sherbrooke Phoenix eliminating the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada with a 3-1 win in Game 7 on Tuesday night.

Eight teams remain in the hunt for the Gilles Courteau Trophy. Here's how the second round matchups will shake down.

Eastern Conference

1. Baie-Comeau vs 7. Bathurst

4. Cape Breton vs 6. Chicoutimi

Western Conference

1. Drummondville vs 4. Sherbrooke

2. Rouyn-Noranda vs 3. Victoriaville

There's at least a couple matchups here that could be quite good. Eagles/Sagueneens features two of the best teams from the second half going head-to-head in what has the potential to be one of the best series of the playoffs. Rouyn-Noranda/Victoriaville, meanwhile, is a fairly heavyweight matchup with both squads posting 90+ point seasons.

All four series begin on Friday night.

It's worth remembering as well that teams are reseeded based on the overall standings for the third round.