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Winterhawks look to clinch, Rockets sweep by: the coast-to-coast

Neate Sager

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WHL

Sure, Portland is 35-2 over its past 37 games, but Victoria accounts one of the two losses. So the Royals have that going for him heading into the do-or-done Game 5. (Victoria Times-Colonist)

Giving the puck away to Sam Reinhart? Never a good idea. As a result, Kootenay's up 2-1 on Medicine Hat. (Medicine Hat News)

All draft rankings are "media-driven," says Edmonton coach Derek Laxdal, but hey, look at the jump the Oil Kings' Edgars Kulda and Brett Pollock have made. (Edmonton Sun)

The Moose Jaw Warriors' defence of their "totally insensitive" throwback jersey constructed around the fact it will be used on a "LIMITED" basis, notes Chris Creamer. They used ALLCAPS, people. (SportsLogos.net)

Coach Steve Konowalchuk's summation of a 41-win Seattle Thunderbirds that ended with being swept by Kelowna: "As proud as I am, I'm disappointed right now." (ESPN 710)

Everett Silvertips graduating captain Matt Pufahl is getting a look-see with the Colorado Avalanche's AHL farm team, while Swift Current grad Graham Black has an audition with the New Jersey Devils' affiliate. (Mile High Hockey, Regina Leader-Post)

How much longer until Portland's long-time super-scout, assistant GM Matt Bardsley, becomes a GM with another franchise? (Portland Tribune)

OHL

London has outscored Guelph through three games, but the goals have been in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Meantime, look at Erie sitting there with its feet up. (London Free Press)

Darnell Nurse is the best prospect in the Edmonton Oilers system? Damn right. (The Hockey Writers)

Niagara IceDogs play-by-player Steve Clark talks about the 15-game suspension to Josh Ho-Sang: "It's contact. It's contact you probably see in a game hundreds of times of year ... to use the heavy hand on Josh Ho-Sang and penalize a guy 15 games for what was called holding? ... it's punishing the end result and not the intent." (AM 900 CHML)

Who is leading Erie's defence corps in plus-minus so far in the playoffs? Cory Genovese, who was moved up to forward for part of the regular season. (Erie Times-News)

Oshawa's D.J. Smith for coach of the year? (durhamregion.com)

For the Peterborough Petes' Josh Maguire, the five-game suspension for a "bullying action" (in OHL argot) will pass. It's a lot to process for a 17-year-old. (Northumberland News)

Graduating Windsor defenceman Eric Diodati is reflecting back on five years in the league. (Welland Tribune)

Here is hoping Terry Trafford dying far too young will not be in vain. (Barrie Advance)

QMJHL

Make it two clean sweeps for the machine that is the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. (La Frontiere, Le Soleil)

Montreal Canadiens prospect Zach Fucale's 26-of-28 night in goal for Halifax didn't do justice to how sharp he was while the Mooseheads were having penalty problems. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Those three goals in 159 seconds that Halifax scored Wednesday might ultimately decide its series with Gatineau. (Le Droit)

Bunker down: the Blainville-Boisbriand-Rimouski and Val-d'Or-Drummondville series are going to take a while. The Voltigeurs stifled Anthony Mantha's line, which was a combined minus-6 in Game 4. (Le Soleil, Journal-Express)

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