2011 QMJHL Offical Playoffs Thread

[JohnnyB11]

With the Sea Dogs 8-0 victory over the Screaming Eagles last night, they officially clinched the Jean Rougeau Trophy as #1 team in the regular season. Home ice for the entire playoffs is a nice prize.

This is the Sea Dogs second straight Rougeau Trophy, and last year they went on to lose in the league final to Moncton in 6 games.

Playoff teams all but set now, with only the #16 spot left to be clinched. Cape Breton getting this spot is imminent.

[MarcPiquesFan]

I was wondering if is there any team you don't want to see your team face in the playoffs? I mean, except Saint-John, of course...

Is it Chicoutimi because of their goaltender?
Shawinigan because of their big physical presence history in the playoffs?
Gatineau because of 3-time President Cup winner Benoît Groulx?
Victoriaville because of their full-speed young team?
Moncton because they won the Cup last year?
Even Rimouski because they have a not-so-bad team on paper?

I'm curious.

Personally, the team I don't want to meet is Shawinigan. They have upset a few teams this season and I'm pretty sure this team is ready to hit everything alive! I wouldn't want to face them, especially in the first round.

[CH4]

I don't want to meet Gatineau, because they wouldn't be ranked there with labrie all year long.

I don't want Drummond too...

Bathurst please.

[Cfriss216]

Should be a very exciting playoffs. The obvious is Saint John, but i can't wait to see what teams like Quebec, Montreal, and maybe even what the PEI Rocket can do. I would like to know how people are going to follow the playoffs that dont live in any of those cities. (Like Me). Anybody going to use the Telus site that streams games?

[rocketfan]

i am getting excited for playoffs too and i think saint john will win but my suprise first round team will be the rocket they are playing some great hockey right now

[MarcPiquesFan]

The new format is very interesting imo! We'll have some great series in the first round and I think Victo could cause the upset of this first round.

On my side, I'll listen the games at the radio when my team will be on the road. I don't want to pay 7 bucks for a game...

[99GoHabsGo99*]

The rocket never usually make it past the first round but this year i think will be different there playing great and hopefully they'll get some big wins against saint john here heading into the playoffs

[MarcPiquesFan]

By the way, if PEI lose tonight (against Saint-john) and Moncton win (against Halifax), Moncton will be insure to finish in front of PEI.

[chsb]

Originally Posted by 99GoHabsGo99

The rocket never usually make it past the first round but this year i think will be different there playing great and hopefully they'll get some big wins against saint john here heading into the playoffs

I think that the Rocket will reach pretty quick their Waterloo, being in the first round, as they probably face the Titan.

[MarcPiquesFan]

The impossible scenario is coming to reality! Haha! PEI leading Saint-John 1-0 after 2!!!

And Moncton is trailing by 2 against Halifax in the second!

[chsb]

Originally Posted by MarcPiquesFan

The impossible scenario is coming to reality! Haha! PEI leading Saint-John 1-0 after 2!!!

And Moncton is trailing by 2 against Halifax in the second!

Wins for both PEI and Moncton

[Khabby]

Does anyone know the dates of when the play offs will start? I know tickets go on sale on tuesday the 22nd

[QcS]

The Piques' playoff series start on friday and saturday (25th and 26th) in Gatineau.
Most series should start on thursday or friday.

Some of the series confirmed so far:

Saint-John vs Cape Breton
Montreal vs Halifax
Québec vs Val d'Or

[GM17*]

praying Halifax and Saint John meet up so I can see my team play (SJ fan in HFX)

[99GoHabsGo99*]

can someone please tell me who is playing im so confused

[habsprospects]

1-Saint John vs 16-Cape Breton

2-Montréal vs 15-Halifax

3-Québec vs 14-Val-d'Or

4-Drummondville vs 13-Chicoutimi

5-Gatineau vs 12-Rimouski

6-Acadie-Bathurst vs 11-Victoriaville

7-Shawinigan vs 10-PEI

8-Lewiston vs 9-Moncton

[99GoHabsGo99*]

Originally Posted by habsprospects

1-Saint John vs 16-Cape Breton

2-Montréal vs 15-Halifax

3-Québec vs 14-Val-d'Or

4-Drummondville vs 13-Chicoutimi

5-Gatineau vs 12-Rimouski

6-Acadie-Bathurst vs 11-Victoriaville

7-Shawinigan vs 10-PEI

8-Lewiston vs 9-Moncton

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO ROCKET GO

[torontosports10]

1-Saint John vs 16-Cape Breton
2-Montréal vs 15-Halifax
3-Québec vs 14-Val-d'Or
4-Drummondville vs 13-Chicoutimi
5-Gatineau vs 12-Rimouski
6-Acadie-Bathurst vs 11-Victoriaville
7-Shawinigan vs 10-PEI
8-Lewiston vs 9-Moncton

Saint John vs PEI
Montreal vs Lewiston
Quebec vs Acadie-Bathurst
Drummondville vs Gatineau

Saint John vs Gatineau
Montreal vs Quebec

Saint John vs Quebec

Saint John wins the QMJHL

[Kevin Forbes]

Originally Posted by 99GoHabsGo99

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO ROCKET GO

Tough matchup for PEI for sure.

[torontosports10]

The way PEI has been playing lately, I got a hunch they take it to 7 and pull it off.

[99GoHabsGo99*]

it says on the rocket site the playoffs will work with a

2-3-2 format

2 Away
3 Home
2 Away

[GM17*]

if halifax upsets montreal do they play SJ?

[QcS]

Originally Posted by GM17

if halifax upsets montreal do they play SJ?

i don`t think that`s going to happen.

I see Montréal winning this in 4... MAYBE 5.

[ace111]

As much as I love the Cats (Wildcats) the goaltending that they have been getting the last couple of weeks has been horrid. Lewiston is probably our best chance for an upset but not likely.

[Alpine]

Originally Posted by ace111

As much as I love the Cats (Wildcats) the goaltending that they have been getting the last couple of weeks has been horrid. Lewiston is probably our best chance for an upset but not likely.

If the Cats play more than 4 games in the playoffs it'll be a bonus