The second round of the playoffs kicked off on Thursday April 3 and each series are now two games old.
Let's take a look at the progress of each series.
No. 1 Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. No. 10 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
As expected, the mighty Drakkar has a 2-0 series lead on the Huskies after 4-1 and 5-2 wins in Games 1 and 2 respectively. Baie-Comeau came off an easy sweep against the Shawinigan Cataractes, as Rouyn-Noranada upset the No. 7 Quebec Remparts in five games.
In Game 1, Maxime St-Cyr, Gabriel Verpaelst, Alexandre Ranger and Charles Hudon scored for Baie-Comeau as former Islanders captain Jack Nevins scored for Rouyn-Noranada.
In Game 2, St-Cyr (2), Frederic Gamelin, Valentin Zykov and Alec Jon Banville put the Drakkar on the board, while Nevins and Marcus Power had goals for Rouyn-Noranda.
The series continues tonight in Rouyn-Noranda for Game 3.
No. 2 Halifax Mooseheads vs. No. 8 Gatineau Olympiques
Just like Round 1, Halifax is continuing its dominance on the power play. Halifax is seven-for-15 so far on the power play in Round 2. The Mooseheads were powerful on its power play in the first round against the Charlottetown Islanders and that does not seem to be a fluke. The Mooseheads took Games 1 and 2 by 4-1 and 6-2 scores.
In Game 1, Andrew Ryan scored a pair (power play and short-handed) as Philippe Gadoury and Brent Andrews added power play goals for Halifax. Jonathan Bourcier added a power play goal for Gatineau.
In Game 2, Halifax had power play goals from MacKenzie Weegar, Nikolaj Ehlers (2) and Gadoury. Andrew Shefelt and Matt Murphy scored even strength for Halifax. Gatineau had goals from Martin Reway and Vincent Dunn (power play).
The series shifts to Gatineau tonight for Game 3.
No. 3 Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. No. 6 Drummondville Voltigeurs
The Foreurs swept the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Round 1 and the Voltigeurs beat Victoriaville in five games. After the first two games going to overtime in this match-up, the series is tied 1-1. Jerome Verrier was the overtime hero in Game 1 for Drummondville in a 4-3 win, as Louick Marcotte returned the favour for Val-d'Or in a 4-3 win.
In Game 1, Frederick Gaudreau (2), Alexandre Grand-Maison and Verrier scored for the Voltigeurs. Guillaume Gelinas and Anthony Mantha's pair put Val-d'Or on the board.
In Game 2, Anthony Richard, Anthony Beauregaurd, Olivier Galipeau and Marcotte scored for the Foreurs as Joey Ratelle, Matthew Boudens and Olivier Caouette scored for Drummondville.
The series shifts to Drummondville tonight for Game 3.
No. 4 Rimouski Oceanic vs. No. 5 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
The Oceanic swept its first round series against Chicoutimi as Blainville got by the Moncton Wildcats in six games. In this series, Rimouski holds a 2-0 series lead after 4-2 and 3-0 wins in Games 1 and 2 respectively. Unfortunate news for Blainville, as former Islander Matthew Bursey left Game 1 on a stretcher and did not return. It is reported he has a hairline fracture in his c3 vertebrae and is in a neck brace for the next six to 12 weeks.
In Game 1, Frederik Gauthier, Alexis Loiseau and Michael Joly (2) scored for Rimouski. The Armada had goals from Philippe Sanche and Daniel Walcott.
In Game 2, Oceanic goaltender Philippe Desrosiers picked up his third shutout of playoffs with 40 saves as Anthony DeLuca, Patrik Zdrahal and Michael Joly scored for Rimouski.
The teams are in Blainville-Boisbriand tonight for Game 3.
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