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Wild may give Dumba extension; Bruins pick in Soo’s doghouse: The coast-to-coast

Neate Sager

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WHL

It is an "80 per cent chance" that Morgan Rielly remains up with the Toronto Maple Leafs, so sayeth Darren Dreger. (TSN)

The Minnesota Wild say "nine games is not the end all be all" for determining whether to keep Mathew Dumba or return him to the Red Deer Rebels. Dumba was a healthy scratch against the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this week. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

The Kamloops Blazers helped dislodge Seattle from the Western Conference lead, with Montreal Canadiens prospect Tim Bozon scoring two elegant goals. (Kamloops Daily News)

Seattle's 16-year-old Mathew Barzal, mentioned in the same breath with former NHL first overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? Why not? (Another Thunderbirds rookie to follow: defenceman Ethan Bear.) (The Canadian Press)

Meantime, Spokane's Mitch Holmberg now has 14 goals in 11 games for the Western-leading Spokane Chiefs. (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

Portland's draft-eligible Chase De Leo, on how his family in California copes with him being away for 8-9 months a year: "Every time I leave [for Portland], it's like the family it trying to replace me with an animal just to make it feel more at home." (NHL.com)

Buffalo Sabres draftee Logan Nelson scored a goal for Victoria on Wednesday that was called "sexy." That's allowable. It was the game-winner!

Hey, a trade: wing Trent Lofthouse is moving to the mainland after being sent from Victoria to Vancouver. (Vancouver Sun)

Brandon Wheat Kings boss Kelly McCrimmon is not only adapting to wearing the coaching hat again, but to having new head scouts. (Regina Leader-Post)

Overage goalie Mac Engel has been brought into Regina to give incumbent Dawson McAuley a push. (Regina Leader-Post)

OHL

A definite should-read from Ryan Pyette on the European goalie embargo: London Knights goalie guru Bill Dark contends goalies should be exempt from the three-overage limit. (London Free Press)

Nineteen-year-old Sean Monahan played 15 minutes 18 seconds with no shots on goal during the Calgary Flames' loss to Anaheim on Wednesday. But the Flames never play well there, anyway. (Calgary Sun)

Boston Bruins seventh-rounder Mitchell Dempsey has been a healthy scratch from the past three Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds games, due to what coach Sheldon Keefe calls a "tendency to disengage from the play." (Sault Star)

The defending Eastern Conference champion Barrie Colts' offence has been enigmatic lately. Being an enigma works in some pursuits, but usually not in sports. (Barrie Examiner)

How will the Kingston Frontenacs' act play now that they actually have a game more than a three-hour drive from home? Sam Bennett, Roland McKeown and their accomplices are at Kitchener and Owen Sound this weekend. (Kingston Whig-Standard)

On general principle, the Niagara IceDogs would like to be younger, but 17-year-old forward Brook Hiddink needed a "fresh start" and was sent to Plymouth on Wednesday, while overage wing Eric Ming was picked up from Kitchener. (St. Catharines Standard)

There will be a lot of visible bras on display during the Sault Ste. Marie-Peterborough game on Saturday. Just click through for an explanation (it's a breast cancer awareness fundraiser). (Peterborough Examiner)

QMJHL

Small sample size, but the Q's attendance is down nearly 11 per cent compared to the same point in 2012-13. (Sherbrooke Tribune)

Montreal Canadiens pick and Team Canada hopeful Charles Hudon had a nice night while helping Chicoutimi win at Rimouski.

Reading between the lines, the shadow of Patrick Roy is hanging over the Quebec Remparts, who have four wins in 12 games ahead of a three-game trip to New Brunswick. (Le Soleil)

Sophomore defenceman Kevin Laliberté has made impressive strides so far for the Charlottetown Islanders. (Charlottetown Guardian)

That prolific, deep Gatineau Olympiques attack we were promised should be showing up any day now, writes J-F Plante. (Le Droit)

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet. Please address any questions, comments or concerns to btnblog@yahoo.ca.