Western vs Toronto (P: 2-0 WES)
U of T managed to keep their meetings close this season, but with a healthy Western team that has an immaculate defence at this level, I can't see Toronto scoring at the same rate they did vs York.
Ryerson vs Guelph (P: 2-0 RYE)
RYE is absolutely peaking at the right time, good track record vs Guelph, and if they steal game 1 on the road like I think they will, I don't see them losing at home. The longer this series goes, the more it favours Guelph, if you get D'Agostini on an off-night and don't take advantage of it, you'll end up paying in the long term. That said, Ryerson grinding out a low-scoring 2-1 win vs this team already this season, so they don't necessarily need D'Agostini to have a bad night to win.
UQTR vs UOIT (P: 2-1 UQTR)
As much as I believe in UOIT's suffocating defence, don't seem them winning this series. No offence was more potent in the regular season, and the goaltending and defence are good enough to win this series.
McGill vs Carleton (2-1 MCG)
This one could really be a coin toss between two class-of-the-league teams. I agree with the notion that special teams makes the difference here, and it's nearly impossible to bet against the McGill powerplay. If this series is anything like any of the 1st round matchups, look out, this one could be a classic.