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Winterhawks fall behind Seattle for second time: the coast-to-coast

Chase de Leo and Portland are down 2-1 to Seattle (The Canadian Press)
Chase de Leo and Portland are down 2-1 to Seattle (The Canadian Press)

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

WHL

Portland looked a little shaken after dropping Game 3 to Seattle. (The Oregonian)

Edmonton has been valiant in extending Eastern top seed Brandon, writes John MacKinnon. (Edmonton Journal)

Montreal Canadiens signing Tim Bozon, after tying a Kootenay Ice playoff record with six points in an 8-7 Game 3 overtime loss to Calgary: "“After two losses in overtime, we have to make sure we come out strong and show this team what we’re capable of doing. It’s not playoff scores — 8-7, I don’t know what to say." (Cranbrook Daily Townsman)

Prince George has renowned sports psychologist Dr. Saul Miller consulting during the playoffs. (Victoria Times-Colonist)

The Spokane-Everett series has been a battle of attrition. (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

Moose Jaw star Brayden Point is getting some run with the Tampa Bay Lightning's AHL team. (Auburn Citizen)

OHL

Morris Dalla Costa has contributed "bitch-metre needle" to the lexicon. Well-done. (London Free Press)

Tell us something we don't know: Belleville, Ont., mayor Taso Christopher says there's no chance of the city getting an expansion team: "Our tenant is gone and you need to suck it up and be better going forward." (Belleville Intelligencer)

The Peterboroough Petes continued to be invincible when they draw a decent crowd. (Peterboroough Examiner)

Forward David Miller had six points and Kitchener lost. (Waterloo Region Record)

For a change, the Guelph Storm were able to rise and grind and win a little ugly. (Guelph Mercury, Owen Sound Sun Times)

What's the over/under on attendance for Thursday night in Kingston, with the Frontenacs down 3-0? (Kingston Whig-Standard, North Bay Nugget)

Today in sad attempts at April Fools' jokes. (Chatham-Kent Sports Network)

The priority selection draft is in 10 days instead of being on Easter weekend. Phew. (Sault Star)

QMJHL

Cape Breton's Game 3 win against Quebec came despite losing forward Maxim Lazarev mid-game to an injury. (Cape Breton Post)

Concepts such as 'a game is 60 minutes long' are eluding the Quebec Remparts, now trailing in their series. (Le Soleil)

Credit Charlottetown GM Grant Sonier for acknowledging why people would speculate about the extent of goalie Mason McDonald's knee injury. (La Tribune)

Gatineau managed to take the series lead against Blainville-Boisbriand despite a penalty parade on Tuesday. (Le Droit)

Charlottetown grinder Ross Johnston has signed with the New York Islanders organization. (CT News, NBC Sports)

Halifax has a good chance for a bounce-back against Shawinigan on Wednesday. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald, Metro Halifax)

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