Chirps from Center Ice

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Being number one is like a kiss of death in the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings. The number one team hasn’t stayed number one for consecutive weeks since the first two weeks of the season when all the teams hadn’t played yet and I had no idea what I was doing and if I was even going to continue to rank 30 AHL teams, half of which I don’t see live.

But the reception to date has been positive, so we continue.

Anyway, your Grand Rapids Griffins are the number one team this week and this homer this blogger changes the positions of all teams except the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins, which remain fifth in the Rankings.

If you didn’t click through via link, hop through the jump to see where everyone else ended up this week:

Rank	Team	Last Week	Comment	This Week
1		6th (+5)	Five is enough for the Griffs, who’s scored five in each game this week vs. Texas. They also have a five game win streak.	Host RCH Fri. & Sat.
2		7th (+5)	Lose on OT to the Phantoms then hang eight, yes, eight goals on the Sound Tigers Saturday. Keeping Springfield honest.	Host SPR Wed., @ BNG Sat.
3		4th (+1)	Monarchs get by the other hot Northeastern team the Falcons, then scrap and lose to the Sound Tigers Sunday.	@ PRO Fri., POR Sat., Host WOR Sun.
4		3rd (-1)	The Falcons had the Monarchs right where they wanted them Friday but lost in OT. They took it out the next night, shutting out the Pirates.	@ ALB Wed. then a home and home with HFD Sat. & Sun.
5		No change	Call-ups starting to wear on the Pens, who struggled all week to score goals, but still lead the division coming into December.	@ STJ Fri. & Sat.
6		2nd (-4)	Beat the wayward Crunch, then can’t score in Wilkes-Barre and lose in shootout vs. St. John’s. Bump in the road?	Host HER Fri., ALB Sat.
7		11th (+4)	IceCaps close out the road trip winning 3 of 4. Manchester may be the class of the division, though.	Host WBS Fri. & Sat.
8		1st (-7)	Heat talked trash all week on social media to the “last place Comets” yet Abbotsford lost both games to the Comets in overtime.	Host SA Fri. & Sat.
9		14th (+5)	Marlies win both games this week to vault themselves over the division and province rival Bulldogs. Can they stay there?	@ LE Thu., Host HAM Sat.
10		8th (-2)	Dogs surpassed by the Marlies for the division this week. Little margin for error in the North Division.	@ LE Fri., TOR Sat., Host LE Sun.
11		17th (+6)	IceHogs are the only threat to the Griffins for the division lead right now.	Host CHA Thu. & Sat.
12		18th (+6)	Not a bad week for the Phantoms, beating the Penguins and Devils before losing to the tardy Crunch 1-0.	Host BRI Wed., HFD Fri., UTI Sat.
13		9th (-4)	It doesn’t seem like anyone wants to lead the North Division. Certainly not the Monsters, who’ve lost two of three this week.	Host TOR Thu., HAM Fri., @ HAM Sun.
14		13th (-1)	Lose Thanksgiving eve vs. the Wild then split with Rockford in a goal fest.	Host OKC Sat. & Sun.
15		10th (-5)	Split the weekend with the Checkers and you’d think that things are just as bad for the Admirals of the West, but Milwaukee is in the thick of it in the Western Conference.	Host OKC Fri.
16		19th (+3)	When it rains, it pours. Crunch are slowed by call-ups and then their bus breaks down en route to Glens Falls Saturday.	Host NOR Fri. & Sat.
17		12th (-5)	Stars couldn’t hang with the elite Griffins this weekend.	@ OKC Tue., Host IA Fri. & Sat.
18		20th (+2)	Sharks win their only game this week vs. the Pirates who they surpass for last place.	Host POR Fri., PRO Sat., @ MCH Sun.
19		25th (+6)	Perfect weekend a long way from home for the Bruins, who get wins in Norfolk and Hershey.	Host MCH Fri., @ WOR Sat., Host POR Sun.
20		22nd (+2)	The once lowly Comets travel across the continent to Abbotsford and sweep the Heat.	@ RCH Wed., Host BRI Fri., @ ADK Sat.
21		23rd (+2)	Three of four this weekend for the Bears. Are they turning the corner, or?	@ BNG Fri., BRI Sat.
22		27th (+5)	Amerks ebbing and flowing. Halt their four game losing streak with wins against Hamilton and Lake Erie before losing to Toronto.	Host UTI Wed., @ GR Fri. & Sat.
23		21st (-2)	Spilt with the Barons this week. No separation between the two though, who both have 21 points.	Host IA Wed., @ ABB Fri. & Sat.
24		16th (-8)	Admirals acquire ex-Penguin net minder Brad Thiessen this week. Beat the hapless Checkers then are swept by the Bruins.	@ SYR Fri. & Sat.
25		28th (+3)	Sound Tigers slow down the Monarchs on Sunday and get 4 of 6 points this week.	@ ADK Wed., UTI Fri., Host HER Sat.
26		24th (-2)	Salvage a win Saturday vs. the Rampage, who are losing touch in the division as quickly as the Barons are.	Host TEX Tue., @ MIL Fri., CHI Sat. & Sun.
27		15th (-12)	Three losses this week and the Pirates take over the Atlantic Division basement from the Sharks.	@ WOR Fri., Host MCH Sat., @ PRO Sun.
28		26th (-2)	Wolf Pack slipping out of conversation for a contender. 2 of 6 points this week.	@ ADK Fri., then a home and home with SPR.
29		30th (+1)	Wild win their only contest of the week, a much needed victory vs. the streaking Wolves.	@ SA Wed., TEX Fri. & Sat.
30		29th (-1)	The downward spiral continues for the Checkers, who are far down in the West Division basement.	Host RFD Thu. & Sat.

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