Knights, Blades have back to walls, Bassin denies Otters rumours: Thursday coast-to-coast

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WHL

Sunaya Sapurji looks at the possibility of a suspension to Saskatoon Blades defenceman Dalton Thrower after his high hit on Portland Winterhawks left wing Taylor Leier. (Yahoo! Sports)

Winterhawks centre Chase De Leo was the one who helped the stricken Leier off the ice. He later scored to put Portland ahead for good. (The Oregonian)

Beat all three league champions in a row? If the Saskatoon Blades pull that off, next they can try head to Toronto for an easier trifecta: figuring out how to turn around the Blue Jays, how the Raptors can get Andrew Wiggins next year and what to do about Rob Ford. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

The tournament is on pace to be the fourth-highest-attended of all time, but you wouldn't know it from the scads of empty seats at Credit Union Centre. (London Free Press, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Meantime, to the south of the Memorial Cup city, Rob Vanstone looks at the positive legacy left by former Regina Pats president Brent Parker. (Regina Leader-Post)

The Vancouver Giants have some big plans for their 2016 Memorial Cup bid, but who ever heard of a team hosting the event twice in 10 years ... oh right. (Straight.com)

OHL

London Knights goalies Jake Patterson and Anthony Stolarz have struggled to the point where one can wonder if about next season, too. (London Free Press)

London is projecting a when-the-bell-tolls attitude ahead of the first elimination game of the tournament. (London Free Press)

Erie Otters managing partner Sherry Bassin cannot fathom why people keep talking about his franchise relocating to Chatham, Ont., or anywhere else. (Chatham Daily News)

Windsor Spitfires GM Warren Rychel has signed priority selection picks Andrew Burns and Brendan Johnston. (Windsor Star)

The Sudbury Wolves have never been to a Memorial Cup during the tournament era, but might have an outside chance of joining London at the 2014 Cup. Someone will have to win the Eastern Conference. (Sudbury Star)—

QMJHL

Shawinigan Cataractes GM Martin Mondou should name his new coach with the next 10 days; former Val-d'Or bench boss Claude Bouchard is apparently one of the four on the shortlist. (Le Nouvelliste)

The Halifax Mooseheads have a deep team. It just took this long for people west of Ottawa to wake up to that fact. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

There are plans for a big outdoor gathering in Halifax during the final on Sunday night, even though there's rain in the forecast. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald, Metro Halifax)

The Q has fine draft prospects who do not even play for Halifax, imagine that! (Montreal Gazette)

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