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Duclair dealt, Storm's Leslie bows out: the coast-to-coast

 Zac Leslie played his last OHL game Sunday as he readies for shoulder surgery (Aaron Bell, OHL Images)
Zac Leslie played his last OHL game Sunday as he readies for shoulder surgery (Aaron Bell, OHL Images)

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WHL

Calgary's win over Kelowna last Saturday came while the Rockets were short-staffed. Reading between the lines, it wouldn't be a surprise if Josh Morrissey has to sit out a game or two to heal. (Calgary Herald, Regan's Rant)

Swift Current defenceman Dillon Heatherington has signed an entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. (FOX Sports Ohio)

Today, a playoff berth for the Regina Pats; somewhere in the near future, world domination. Okay, that might be an overstatement. (Regina Leader-Post)

Saskatoon is out of the playoffs, but is bent on causing considerable angst for teams that are playing into the spring. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Dallas Stars second-rounder Brett Pollock is closing in on a 30-goal season for Edmonton. (Edmonton Sun)

Kirk Wood, a former WHL official, had a unique moment over the weekend as he worked a game with his teenage nieces as the lineswomen. (Penticton Western News)

OHL

Windsor Spitfires scoring leader Trevor Murphy has been suspended five games for violating the league's harassment and diversity policy during a game against Sault Ste. Marie. (Windsor Star)

Tampa Bay Lightning second-rounder Dominik Masin is out for the season in Peterborough due to a broken orbital bone. (Peterborough Examiner)

Owen McCormick, a part owner of the Erie Bayhawks basketball team, is curious about buying the Erie Otters. (Erie Times-News)

Los Angeles Kings prospect Zac Leslie, who needs shoulder surgery, had an emotional final game for the Guelph Storm on Sunday. (Guelph Mercury)

That was a scary couple hours where Oshawa was not in first overall, but there's little doubt the Soo Greyhounds are the league's most dominant team. (durhamregion.com, Sault Star, Soo Today)

Naming the Flint team is trickier than it looks. (Flint Journal)

The Ottawa-North Bay game on March 19 is probably going to decide third place in the East, writes Don Campbell. (Ottawa Citizen)

If a team has to come from three goals down to beat the Sudbury Wolves, is it a playoff team? Well, Mississauga's not out yet. (Mississauga News)

On Sunday, Colton Point, a 14th-round selection of the Erie Otters, made 107 saves during a triple-overtime midget AAA playoff game. He was in the zone. (Bay Today)

QMJHL

The league has appointed an outside investigator into the Feb. 20 incident that involved at least a half-dozen Gatineau players and lewd behaviour in a restaurant. (Le Droit)

Why Acadie-Bathurst's 6-foot-5 forward, Mark Simpson, is a Guy You Should Know. (The Pipeline Show)

Rimouski had another defenceman, Simon Bourque, shaken up in the course of its win over Halifax. (Parlons Junior)

Quebec's Anthony Duclair is now part of the Arizona Coyotes organization, along with his national junior team linemate Max Domi. (Le Soleil)

Tampa Bay Lightning second-rounder Adam Erne has returned from a minor injury, and so has some semblance of offensive mojo for the Quebec Remparts. (Le Soleil)

Cape Breton held its own during an eastern Quebec road trip against potential playoff opponents. (Cape Breton Post)

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Sports Canada. Contact him at neatesager@yahoo.ca and follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.