Oilers give Nurse obstacles: the coast-to-coast

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

WHL

What is happening in Lethbridge? You're going to have to be more specific. Reid Duke did come to camp, so there is that. (The Pipeline Show)

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Oliver Bjorkstrand might be offering a hint of a prolific year ahead in Portland, writes Dylan Bumbarger. (The Oregonian)

Don't be that person who says John Paddock is off to a heckuva start in Regina with Malcolm Cameron's players. (Regina Leader-Post)

The overarching concern in Victoria will be goal scoring, just so you know. (Victoria Times Colonist)

Brandon Ralph, who was part of Edmonton's Memorial Cup winner, is aiming for a breakout season. (Fort McMurray Today)

A definite should-read: what keeps long-time scout Graham Tuer going? (Kelowna Capital News)

OHL

The Edmonton Oilers have put some hurdles in front of Darnell Nurse in his bid to make the NHL as a 19-year-old, writes Jonathan Willis. (The Cult of Hockey)

Mike Farwell tees up the Western Conference outlook in his inimitable style. The league champ has come out of the west for the last actually-we-stopped-counting seasons (eight and 12 of the last 13). (The Pipeline Show)

Will 18-year-old Ottawa goalie Liam Herbst finally play a full season? (Ottawa Sun)

Seasoned defenceman Conor Cummins has a sore neck, which is more of a concern than being shut out in a preseason game. (Sudbury Star)

Look out for Connor Walters on the Owen Sound Attack's blueline. (Owen Sound Sun Times)

New name to learn! The Belleville Bulls signed 17-year-old Matt Luff, who's tough... and stuff. (Belleville Intelligencer)

QMJHL

May we nickname emerging Halifax forward Connor Moynihan, "The Senator?" (Metro Halifax)

Willy Palov talks all things Q. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Feel-good story alert: eighteen-year-old rookie forward Marc-Antoine Germain has cracked Rouyn-Noranda's lineup. (La Presse)

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