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WHL

Edmonton Oilers high second-round pick David Musil needs wrist surgery, meaning his season with the Vancouver Giants is done. (Vancouver Province)

Consider the Regina-Moose Jaw rivalry, given that the teams split their season series and half the games needed overtime. (Regina Leader-Post)

The Saskatoon Blades hope draft-year defenceman Dalton Thrower is back from injury in time for the first playoff game. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Updating the playoff chase. (Small Thoughts At Large)

The B.C. Division champion Kamloops Blazers are limping toward the playoffs. Either that or they fattened up on a weak division. (Kamloops Daily News)

The Kelowna Rockets saw defencemen Myles Bell and Madison Bowey go down with injuries, but they still put a dent in Everett's playoff ambitions. (Regan's Rant, Castanet)

Moose Jaw Warriors coach Mike Stothers was impressed his team was physical last night in Brandon without getting heavily penalized. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

OHL

London Knights goalie Michael Houser likely has two starts left — tonight in Windsor and Friday vs. Sarnia — to break former Spitfire Andrew Engelage's single-season records for most wins credited to a goaltender. The Knights are probably a little more concerned about the race for first overall. (London Free Press, Windsor Star)

Is that not always the way? The Sarnia Sting get their full lineup back, but they lost. (Sarnia Observer)

The Guelph Storm are in the driver's seat for a playoff berth, whereas the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds have tire tracks across their back. Soo goalie Jack Campbell played with the flu and lasted two periods before coming out of a loss to Plymouth. Greyhounds coach Mike Stapleton: "Credit to Jack because he was the guy throwing up at practice yesterday and he battled through it today." (Guelph Mercury, Soo Today, Sault Star)

Barrie Colts centre Tanner Pearson is far from alone in being a player who could get drafted this summer after passing through the process once previously. (In The O)

Today's should-read: the Belleville Bulls are rallying around Karla Collins, alumnus Adam Collins' spouse who was diagnosed with brain cancer in December. Adam Collins, who was on the Bulls' 1999 championship team, is now an Ottawa police officer. (Belleville Intelligencer)

Suffice to say, few in Owen Sound think Attack captain Mike Halmo should be suspended for his check that injured Nail Yakupov last week. (Bayshore Broadcasting)

Fun stat: Belleville goalie Malcolm Subban has won 14-of-16 starts where he's made at least 30 saves. (Belleville Intelligencer)

Who do you like in the Sudbury-Brampton series? The Wolves, for not trying to put every opponent in a sleeper hold? (Sudbury Star)

Bruce Heidman evokes the late, great Bert Templeton in a column on fighting in hockey. A definite should-read. (Sudbury Star)

QMJHL

Halifax super-rookie Nathan MacKinnon, on going up against Saint John: "You try to play positional hockey against those guys but sometimes you feel like you're getting run around." (Halifax Chronicle-Herald, Metro Halifax)

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar did not get the new-coach bump with Steve Ahern behind the bench last night. (Le Soleil)

Commissioner Gilles Courteau explains why major junior will work in Sherbrooke this time. (La Tribune)

Former first-round pick Rock Régimbald has become more patient with the puck during the late stages of the Gatineau Olympiques' season. Anyone else amused someone named Rock still needs a nickname? (Le Droit)

If you do not know who the Chicoutimi Saguenéens' Jérémy Grégoire is, you will soon. (Dan Sallows)

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