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Handicapping the McDavid-Eichel derby: the coast-to-coast

Philadelphia Flyers first-round pick Travis Sanheim (Larry MacDougal, CP)
Philadelphia Flyers first-round pick Travis Sanheim (Larry MacDougal, CP)

Combing all corners of the country and the blogosphere for your junior hockey headlines ...

WHL

Philadelphia Flyers first-rounder Travis Sanheim was the truth during a Calgary win, but also lost a tooth. Ouch. (Calgary Sun)

True story: former Kelowna Rockets coach Ryan Huska got his first AHL win on the same night that current Rockets absorbed their first loss. (Regan's Rant)

Celebrating a game-winning goal on the other team's centre-ice logo? Well-done, Moose Jaw Warriors left wing Jaimen Yakubowski, but the Swift Current Broncos might exact a troll toll. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

The Saskatoon Blades: they are much better. (The Pipeline Show)

The realities of the 3-in-3 weekend caught up the Regina Pats on Sunday. (Regina Leader-Post)

Take the under on Spokane Chiefs games. (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

OHL

A round-up of the usual suspects to win the Connor McDavid-Jack Eichel sweepstakes. (USA Today)

Former goalie John Chartrand is seeking $12 million in damages from the Barrie Colts and team doctors "because of negligence and medical malpractice" stemming from his clearance to resume playing after he sustained a mild brain injury in a car crash in December 2010. Is it odd the article does not mention who caused that crash or that there were more extensive injuries to another driver? I guess she doesn't matter. (TSN)


As anticipated, erstwhile London Knights centre Bo Horvat has been posted to the Vancouver Canucks' AHL rteam for a conditioning stint. (AHL)

Nikita Zadorov is still in Buffalo, and not because he tried to take the Peace Bridge back in Ontario after a Buffalo Bills football game. (Frozen Futures)

Ottawa Senators prospect Ben Harpur will have his injured knee evaluated on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Guelph Storm defenceman did not play Sunday. (Guelph Mercury)

In the time it took to write the post, somehow Ottawa 67's centre Dante Salituro scored another two goals. He already has 10 through nine games. (Ottawa CitizenOttawa Sun)

The Belleville Bulls allowed at least 50 shots in each of their past two games. They won anyway, with new overage wing Brett Welychka in the fold. (Belleville Intelligencer)

The Peterborough Petes cannot win for losing. I'm tracing this back to the new uniforms. (Peterborough Examiner)

Whoever got "fillet" into a headline, take a bow. And the rest of Monday off. (North Bay Nugget)

Make that three wins in nine starts for the Windsor Spitfires. (Windsor StarOwen Sound Sun Times)

QMJHL

Renowned author Stephen Kimber is a long-time Halifax Mooseheads fan. He's also disappointed with how the Mooseheads were not transparent about forward Brandon Vuic's impaired driving arrest. (Metro Halifax)

Baie-Comeau GM Steve Ahern is peeved about his goalie, 19-year-old Philippe Cadorette, not getting a spot on Team QMJHL for the Subway Super Series. (Le Soleil)

What's got into Chicoutimi's standout scorer, 19-year-old Alexandre Ranger? (Le Quotidien)

Five losses in a row. Get it together, Shawinigan. (Le Nouvelliste)

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.