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WHL

Kelowna has to regain home-ice advantage against Portland after splitting the first two games of the Western Conference final. Rockets centre Rourke Chartier: "Now we know what to expect." (Kelowna Daily Courier, The Oregonian)

Calgary is turning to goalie Brendan Burke heading into a must-win Game 3 against Brandon. But can they rally without Jake Virtenen, who's suspended indefinitely for a head shot during the series opener? (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, Luber's Lounge)

Brandon probably should have had Game 2 banked without needing overtime, writes Rob Henderson. (Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Sun)

Nick Patterson has a post-mortem on Everett's division-title season. (Everett Herald)

OHL

Sault Ste. Marie still lists star defenceman Anthony DeAngelo as "day to day." Would he have been on the ice instead of rookie Gustav Bouramann when Connor McDavid scored that goal? (Erie Times-News)

Reminder: just two months less a day until McDavid officially joins the Edmonton Oilers organization. (Edmonton Journal)

Speaking of Otters and Oilers, Ed Palattella has a should-read profile on Sherry Bassin's struggle to sell the OHL team with a lawsuit weighing over him. Choice quote from Barry Melrose: "Junior hockey is tough... A lot of teams make a lot of money, but I also know it is a struggle." (Erie Times-News)

If you watch Erie and don't find your eyes drifting toward No. 44, Travis Dermott, then head to the eye doctor. (The Hockey Writers)

Graduating Owen Sound Attack captain Zach Nastasiuk was on the bad end of a vicious headshot from Viktor Loov in the Grand Rapids-Toronto AHL playoff series. (The Hockey News)

The Oshawa Generals anticipate having gritty winger Bradley Latour back for games 3 and 4 against North Bay. (Bay Today, durhamregion.com, North Bay Nugget)

First overall pick David Levin turned heads at the Sudbury Wolves spring camp. (Sudbury Star)

Sarnia Sting forward Pavel Zacha does seem like a Boston Bruins type of player. (Stanley Cup of Chowder)

QMJHL

Nikolaj Ehlers has his sights set on making the Winnipeg Jets. It would almost seem absurd if he ended up back with the Halifax Mooseheads. (Winnipeg Sun)

Well, now that the Quebec Remparts are playing like they were supposed to, let's hear all the arguments about two-tiered leagues. Anthony Duclair, Zach Fucale and Co. can take a stranglehold lead on Moncton by winning Game 3 on Tuesday. (Le Soleil)

Can Val-d'Or overcome fatigue and get back into the series against Rimouski? Saturday's shutout loss was the Foreurs' fourth game in six days. (Le Soleil)

Baie-Comeau Drakkar diehards are might still be reeling from the collapse against Val-d'Or. Nicolas Chéné helpfully points out that Val-d'Or selected key scorer Anthony Richard with a draft choice that was originally Baie-Comeau's. (Parlons Junior)

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