Battalion pack puck palace in OHL return to North Bay, Armada and Cataractes each a perfect 10 (sort of): weekend coast-to-coast

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WHL

Ottawa Senators first-rounder Curtis Lazar had a virtuoso third period in an Edmonton Oil Kings come-from-behind victory over Spokane. Did he mean to create a rebound on that first score? (Edmonton Journal)

Sam Reinhart fun fact: he and his brothers are soccer fans, and the top NHL draft prospect's family dog was named FloJo. (NHL.com)

Do people appreciate the opportunity cost Seattle Thunderbirds import Alexander Delnov assumed by pursuing a NHL dream instead of playing in the KHL? (JuniorHockey.com)

From the sounds of it, Saskatoon Blades goalie Alex Moodie (29 saves in a 2-1 win Friday) used a matchup vs. Swift Current's Eetu Laurikainen as a measuring stick. A goalie getting better because of pressure posed by a non-North American competitor? We can't have that sort of thing! (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

OHL

There were lineups more than two hours before puckdrop for the North Bay Battalion home opener. People might remember that more than the final score. (North Bay Nugget)

Montreal Canadiens first-rounder Michael McCarron is playing through a shoulder ailment that prevents him from laying the body as much as the London Knights envisioned. (London Free Press)

Not OHL, but there's a one-man campaign for the Junior B Thorold Blackhawks to change their cartoonish logo. (Thorold Edition)

Okay, so perhaps Sarnia edged Windsor on Friday night. But Spitfires sophomore Josh Ho-Sang did stuff. (Windsor Star)

Sudbury Wolves coach Paul Fixter says his team was "pathetic" while being flattened 10-1 in Kingston. Seventeen of the 18 Frontenacs recorded a point. (Sudbury Star, Kingston Whig-Standard)

Jean Dupuy, who had a rookie camp look-see from the Winnipeg Jets, had a goal and a fighting major in his Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds debut. (Sault Star)

QMJHL

How come this isn't a Rivalry Cup category? The Moncton Wildcats' arena lease is much, much more of a sweetheart deal than the Saint John Sea Dogs'. (CBC)

They will always have their Shawi Spring: the Shawinigan Cataractes have set a club record for worst start in franchise history after falling to 0-8-2-0. (Le Nouvelliste)

Conversely, the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada are 10-0 after shading Halifax on the road. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Since forward Fabrice Herzog is a Toronto Maple Leafs pick, is it kosher to make 'plan the parade' peanut gallery cracks when the Quebec Remparts win consecutive games? Herzog scored during Friday's win over Acadie-Bathurst. (Le Soleil)

Remember Garret Holmes, the Junior A player who was taunted on the ice for having Tourette's Syndrome? He's helped the Pictou County Crushers become the highest-scoring team in its league. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Much travelled Jack Nevins is wearing the 'C' in Charlottetown. (Charlottetown Guardian)—

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