Around the CHL ~ volume #3 playoff edition #1

This edition of "Around the CHL" will preview the 2013 playoffs. The top sixteen teams of the Quebec league will play for the President's Cup, while the top eight teams in each conference in the Western league will play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, and in the Ontario league the top eight teams in each conference play for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

President's Cup playoffs
#1 vs #16 Halifax - Saint John {regular season series HAL 7-0-1-0}
#2 vs #15 Baie-Comeau - Sherbrooke {regular season series BAC 3-0-0-1}
#3 vs #14 Blainville-Boisbraind - Acadie-Bathurst {regular season series tie 1-1-0-0}
#4 vs #13 Rimouski - Gatineau {regular season series RIM 4-0-0-0}
#5 vs #12 Quebec - Chicoutimi {regular season series QUE 4-1-0-1}
#6 vs #11 Moncton - Victoriaville {regular season series tie 1-1-0-0}
#7 vs #10 Prince Edward Island - Val-d'Or {regular season series VDO 2-0-0-0}
#8 vs #9 Rouyn-Noranda - Drummondville {regular season series DRU 4-1-1-0}

J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs
#E1 vs #E8 Belleville - Mississauga {regular season series tie 2-2-0-0}
#E2 vs #E7 Barrie - Kingston {regular season series BAR 3-1-0-0}
#E3 vs #E6 Oshawa - Niagara {regular season series OSH 2-0-0-0}
#E4 vs #E5 Brampton - Sudbury {regular season series BRA 5-3-0-0}

#W1 vs #W8 London - Saginaw {regular season series LDN 3-1-0-0}
#W2 vs #W7 Plymouth - Sarnia {regular season series PLY 4-1-0-1}
#W3 vs #W6 Owen Sound - Sault Ste. Marie {regular season series OS 2-0-0-0}
#W4 vs #W5 Kitchener - Guelph {regular season series KIT 5-1-0-2}

Ed Chynoweth Cup playoffs
#E1 vs #E8 Edmonton - Kootenay {regular season series EDM 3-2-0-1}
#E2 vs #E7 Saskatoon - Medicine Hat {regular season series SAS 4-0-0-0}
#E3 vs #E6 Calgary - Swift Current {regular season series SC 3-1-0-0}
#E4 vs #E5 Red Deer - Prince Albert {regular season series RD 2-0-1-1}

#W1 vs #W8 Portland - Everett {regular season series POR 9-1-0-0}
#W2 vs #W7 Kelowna - Seattle {regular season series KEL 3-1-0-0}
#W3 vs #W6 Kamloops - Victoria {regular season series KAM 4-2-0-2}
#W4 vs #W5 Spokane - Tri-City {regular season series SPO 7-3-2-0}

Predictions
QMJHL First Round - Halifax in 4, Baie-Comeau in 5, Blainville-Boisbraind in 7, Rimouski in 5, Quebec in 5, Moncton in 6, Val-d'Or in 6, Drummondville in 6
OHL First Round - London in 5, Plymouth in 6, Belleville in 6, Barrie in 6, Oshawa in 6, Owen Sound in 6, Brampton in 7, Kitchener in 7
WHL First Round - Edmonton in 5, Portland in 4, Saskatoon in 5, Kelowna in 5, Calgary in 7, Kamloops in 6, Spokane in 5, Red Deer in 7

Tonight's games
Battalion vs. Wolves at 7PM
Attack vs. Greyhounds at 7PM
Armada vs. Titan at 7PM
Bulls vs. Sttelheads at 7:05PM
Colts vs. Frontenacs at 7:30PM
Hitmen vs. Broncos at 9PM
Blades vs. Tigers at 9:05PM

Friday's games
Mooseheads vs. Sea Dogs at 7PM
Generals vs IceDogs at 7PM
Blades vs. Tigers at 7:05PM
Rebels vs. Raiders at 7:30PM
Winterhawks vs. Silvertips at 7PM
Hitmen vs. Broncos at 7PM
Blazers vs. Royals at 7PM
Rockets vs. Thunderbirds at 7:05PM
Oil Kings vs. Ice at 7PM