COUNTDOWN TO THE CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS - APRIL 17
Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | PCT | GF | GA | PIM | HOME | ROAD | LAST TEN | STREAK | S/O |
| 1. *y Texas | 74 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 97 | 0.655 | 229 | 192 | 899 | 18-11-2-5 | 25-9-3-1 | 6-4-0-0 | 3-0-0-0 | 6-6 |
| 2. *x Toronto | 73 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 0.623 | 226 | 191 | 1133 | 25-8-1-2 | 16-15-2-4 | 5-3-1-1 | 1-0-0-0 | 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 | 74 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 0.608 | 217 | 196 | 898 | 19-16-2-1 | 22-9-2-3 | 5-2-2-1 | 2-0-2-1 | 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 | 73 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 85 | 0.582 | 229 | 225 | 1055 | 19-11-2-3 | 18-14-0-6 | 7-2-0-1 | 0-1-0-0 | 4-9 |
| 8. Milwaukee | 73 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 0.568 | 186 | 196 | 987 | 20-12-3-2 | 18-16-1-1 | 6-4-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-3 |
| 9. 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 |
| 10. Chicago | 73 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 81 | 0.555 | 198 | 200 | 1059 | 20-10-2-4 | 16-18-3-0 | 5-5-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 6-4 |
| 11. | 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. | 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. | 73 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 0.507 | 182 | 207 | 992 | 20-11-2-3 | 13-21-3-0 | 5-4-1-0 | 2-0-1-0 | 6-3 |
| 14. | 74 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 0.453 | 189 | 227 | 1139 | 16-15-0-5 | 13-21-2-2 | 1-7-1-1 | 0-7-1-1 | 3-7 |
| 15. | 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 last 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 for Friday, April 19
The Griffins can win the Midwest Division title this Friday by beating Peoria in their regular season home finale. They can also clinch the division with either:
- A Milwaukee loss in regulation versus Charlotte, or;
- An overtime or shootout loss to Peoria coupled with a Milwaukee OTL/SOL to Charlotte.
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
| 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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