Storm seek stranglehold over Erie on Easter Monday: the coast-to-coast

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

WHL

Terry Jones has the week's must-read on Medicine Hat's "broadcasting bus driver" Bob Ridley, who's now matched legendary Edmonton Oilers play-by-player Rod Phillips' 3,542 career games. Ridley: "I'm pretty sure I’ve probably done over 4,000 games now. But I’ve never taken the time to actually add them all up. I’m not ready to add ‘em up yet. It just makes me feel older." (Edmonton Sun)

Medicine Hat stuck to the plan but trails Edmonton 2-0 nevertheless in the Eastern final. Tigers defenceman Tyler Lewington: "I think that we got a little momentum with this game." (Medicine Hat News, Edmonton Journal)

Are these Curtis Lazar's final weeks as a junior? Then again, maybe the Ottawa Senators would be unable to keep him next season because of his cap hit. Stop laughing. (Edmonton Sun)

Why Saskatoon's Nikita Scherbak is a Guy You Should Know. (On The Forecheck)

Calgary Hitmen grad Kenton Helgesen, who shifted around from defence to forward to help his team, has signed with Anaheim Ducks organization. (Orange County Register)

The Telus Cup: it's a bigger deal. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

OHL

Now it's about "if" Oshawa even brings the Eastern Conference final back home for Game 5. That's how well the North Bay is doing with the shutdown game. (durhamregion.com, North Bay Nugget)

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is Junior A-calibre in several regards already, but making it official is meeting with some opposition. (London Free Press)

How long does Carolina Hurricanes pick Brock McGinn stay on Guelph's third line? The over/under is 1½ periods. (Guelph Mercury

Tyler Bertuzzi is surprised, but not satisfied, with how he's got his timing back with the Guelph Storm after missing four months. (Sudbury Star)

Owen Sound Attack grad Kyle Hope is sowing his competitive oats with some auto racing now that his team has been eliminated. Is auto racing a sport? (CKSN)

QMJHL

Montreal Canadiens prospect Zach Fucale is having a tough time with Val-d'Or's continuous pressure. (La Presse)

Halifax is battling much more than adversity as it wings west to Val-d'Or with a 2-0 series deficit. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Baie-Comeau is 10-0 in the playoffs; how long until one can responsibly talk about it going undefeated? (After this round?) (Plein Jour de Baie-Comeau)

Halifax's Mackenzie Weegar has not stopped being a great perseverance story. (Charlottetown Guardian)

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