COUNTDOWN TO THE CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS - APRIL 15

Apr 15, 2013

Western Conference Standings

TEAM	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	PCT	GF	GA	PIM	HOME	ROAD	LAST TEN	STREAK	S/O
1. *y Texas	73	42	20	5	6	95	0.651	226	190	894	18-11-2-5	24-9-3-1	6-4-0-0	2-0-0-0	5-6
2. *x Toronto	72	40	23	3	6	89	0.618	224	190	1123	24-8-1-2	16-15-2-4	5-3-1-1	0-2-0-0	3-6
3. *x Grand Rapids	73	40	25	4	4	88	0.603	228	202	1195	20-12-3-2	20-13-1-2	4-4-1-1	0-2-1-1	5-4
4. x Charlotte	73	40	25	4	4	88	0.603	213	193	896	19-16-2-1	21-9-2-3	4-3-2-1	1-0-2-1	3-4
5. Houston	73	38	25	5	5	86	0.589	203	191	962	21-11-3-3	17-14-2-2	5-3-1-1	2-0-0-0	5-5
6. Rochester	73	41	28	3	1	86	0.589	224	203	1052	21-14-0-1	20-14-3-0	7-3-0-0	1-0-0-0	10-1
7. Oklahoma City	72	37	24	2	9	85	0.590	228	223	1049	19-11-2-3	18-13-0-6	7-1-0-2	3-0-0-1	4-9
8. Rockford	74	40	31	2	1	83	0.561	232	218	1700	21-17-0-0	19-14-2-1	7-3-0-0	2-0-0-0	5-1
9. Milwaukee	72	37	28	4	3	81	0.562	183	194	974	19-12-3-2	18-16-1-1	6-4-0-0	0-1-0-0	3-3
10. Chicago	72	36	27	5	4	81	0.562	196	197	1048	20-10-2-4	16-17-3-0	6-4-0-0	1-0-0-0	6-4
11. ~~Lake Erie~~	74	34	30	3	7	78	0.527	208	215	1361	15-15-2-4	19-15-1-3	7-2-1-0	5-0-0-0	6-7
12. ~~Abbotsford~~	74	34	30	4	6	78	0.527	168	190	1051	23-12-2-1	11-18-2-5	6-3-1-0	3-0-0-0	7-6
13. ~~Peoria~~	72	33	32	4	3	73	0.507	179	203	982	20-11-1-3	13-21-3-0	6-4-0-0	2-0-0-0	6-3
14. ~~San Antonio~~	73	29	36	2	6	66	0.452	187	224	1130	16-15-0-4	13-21-2-2	2-7-1-0	0-7-1-0	3-6
15. ~~Hamilton~~	73	28	39	1	5	62	0.425	153	218	1393	17-16-1-2	11-23-0-3	3-7-0-0	0-4-0-0	3-5

* Division Leader
x = Teams that have clinched a playoff berth.
y = Teams that have clinched first place in their division.
~~Crossout~~ = Teams that have been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Griffins' Magic Numbers...

For clinching the Midwest Division (Norman R. (Bud) Poile Trophy): 2 points
For clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference: 10 points

Grand Rapids clinched its first playoff appearance since 2008-09 on Saturday, thanks to the point gained in its 4-3 overtime loss to Peoria and Milwaukee's subsequent 3-1 loss to Rockford. The Griffins now have their sights set on winning their first division title since 2005-06.

The Griffins have been eliminated from contention for both the AHL regular season points championship (Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy) and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

Division Clinching Scenarios

Based on the result of tomorrow's game between Midwest Division rivals Chicago and Milwaukee, the Griffins' magic number for winning the division will be either one point or two points entering their regular season home finale versus Peoria this Friday.

If Milwaukee beats the Wolves on Tuesday, the Griffins would win the division with a victory over Peoria on Friday.

If Chicago beats the Admirals, the Griffins would win the division with an overtime or shootout loss to the Rivermen.

If the Griffins lose in regulation to Peoria, they could still clinch the division pending the results of Friday's Milwaukee/Charlotte and Chicago/Lake Erie contests.

If The Season Ended Today...

#3 Grand Rapids would face #6 Rochester in the best-of-five Western Conference Quarterfinals. It would mark the teams' first-ever meeting in the postseason.

The Griffins and Americans met only twice this season, with Grand Rapids winning 4-2 on Dec. 19 at Van Andel Arena and Rochester winning 4-3 on Oct. 19 at the Blue Cross Arena.

AHL Schedule This Week

MON, APRIL 15
	No games scheduled.
TUE, APRIL 16
	Portland at Bridgeport - 7:00 PM EDT Oklahoma City at Toronto - 7:00 PM EDT Chicago at Milwaukee - 7:00 PM CDT Texas at San Antonio - 7:00 PM CDT Charlotte at Peoria - 7:05 PM CDT
WED, APRIL 17
	Springfield at Worcester - 7:00 PM EDT
THU, APRIL 18
	No games scheduled.
FRI, APRIL 19
	Hershey at Adirondack - 7:00 PM EDT Connecticut at Albany - 7:00 PM EDT Peoria at Grand Rapids - 7:00 PM EDT Bridgeport at Portland - 7:00 PM EDT Manchester at Binghamton - 7:05 PM EDT Springfield at Providence - 7:05 PM EDT Toronto at Rochester - 7:05 PM EDT Worcester at W-B/Scranton - 7:05 PM EDT St. John's at Hamilton - 7:30 PM EDT Chicago at Lake Erie - 7:30 PM EDT Norfolk at Syracuse - 7:30 PM EDT Charlotte at Milwaukee - 7:00 PM CDT Abbotsford at Oklahoma City - 7:00 PM CDT Rockford at San Antonio - 7:30 PM CDT Houston at Texas - 7:30 PM CDT
SAT, APRIL 20
	St. John's at Toronto - 3:00 PM EDT Norfolk at Albany - 5:00 PM EDT Springfield at Adirondack - 7:00 PM EDT Providence at Bridgeport - 7:00 PM EDT Connecticut at Portland - 7:00 PM EDT Hershey at Binghamton - 7:05 PM EDT Hamilton at Rochester - 7:05 PM EDT Manchester at W-B/Scranton - 7:05 PM EDT Grand Rapids at Lake Erie - 7:30 PM EDT Worcester at Syracuse - 7:30 PM EDT Milwaukee at Chicago - 7:00 PM CDT Abbotsford at Oklahoma City - 7:00 PM CDT Houston at San Antonio - 7:00 PM CDT Rockford at Texas - 7:00 PM CDT Charlotte at Peoria - 7:05 PM CDT
SUN, APRIL 21 (END OF REGULAR SEASON)
	Adirondack at Albany - 3:00 PM EDT Portland at Bridgeport - 3:00 PM EDT Rochester at Hamilton - 3:00 PM EDT Binghamton at Syracuse - 3:00 PM EDT St. John's at Toronto - 3:00 PM EDT Norfolk at Providence - 3:05 PM EDT Grand Rapids at Chicago - 4:00 PM CDT Manchester at Hershey - 5:00 PM EDT Houston at Oklahoma City - 4:00 PM CDT Milwaukee at Peoria - 5:05 PM CDT

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