Chirps from Center Ice

“You may delay but time will not”
– Benjamin Franklin

Many teams in the AHL jockeying for playoff positioning still haven’t gotten there quite yet. There are six teams qualified through 27 weeks, and still ten spots up for grabs.

Moral is, time is running out for a lot of teams.

No changes to the top four teams in the Week 27 AHL Power Rankings.

The Chirps from Center Ice Politburo, seemingly unimpressed with the Toronto Marlies third consecutive North Division Championship, have the Marlies outside the top 10 and down 6 spots.

It’s the Charlotte Checkers down the most spots this week (9) after being swept in Oklahoma City this weekend and their playoff hopes taking some steps backwards. The Rochester Americans are the biggest risers this week with a 9 spot gain, after winning three straight and getting back into the Western Conference Playoff discussion.

If you didn’t link in direct, click through to see where everyone else ended up.

Rank	Team	Last Week	Comment	This Week
1		No change.	Everything that other teams are doing right now may be insignificant. Nine game winning streak for the Stars who are making it look easy.	Host SA Fri., @ SA Sat. & Sun.
2		No change.	Griffs get two more with a desperate Charlotte team and close out the regular season with the Lake Erie Monsters. Plan here is don’t hurt your playoff horses.	@ CHA Thu. & Sun.
3		No change.	Monarchs shut out by surprising Wolf Pack team Friday, respond with OT win Saturday and regulation win Sunday to maintain lead in Eastern Conference.	Host POR Sat., @ PRO Sun.
4		No change.	Finally got things rolling Sunday vs. the Penguins, who are tied with the B-Sens for the Division.	Host HER Fri., @ WBS Sat., HER Sun.
5		9th (+4)	Wrapped up second straight Northeast Division title this weekend. Would you like to see a Falcons / IceCaps first round playoff matchup? I would.	Host POR Fri., HER Sat., @ BRI Sun.
6		10th (+4)	Much needed 5 of 6 this weekend for the P-Bruins, who will probably clinch next weekend, with many other teams.	Host NOR Fri., @ ALB Sat., Host MCH Sun.
7		No change.	You better hope the Albany Devils don’t become a playoff team for the Penguins this postseason. That game Saturday took everything out of the team which showed Sunday in Binghamton.	@ SYR Fri., Host BNG Sat., TOR Sun.
8		11th (+3)	Down big Friday at home vs. the Falcons, lose a wild one in OT. Respond next night with a win. Should be next team in from the East.	Host HAM Tue. & Wed., HFD Sat. & Sun.
9		14th (+5)	Bears need wins. And wins they get. Perfect weekend for the Chocolate and White.	@ BNG Fri., SPR Sat., Host BNG Sun.
10		12th (+2)	Five in a row for the Wolf Pack, who aren’t going away but still need a world of help to get in.	@ WOR Wed., STJ Sat. & Sun.
11		5th (-6)	Wolves clinched this weekend. Could make a run at the Midwest title, but that’s probably not high on the priority list.	@ IA Fri., MIL Sat., Host RFD Sun.
12		6th (-6)	Rare that you have teams clinch three straight division titles. The Toronto Marlies did that this weekend and are the three time North Division Champions.	@ RCH Fri., SYR Sat., WBS Sun.
13		15th (+2)	Heat take two from Rockford this weekend in British Columbia. That will just about seal playoffs for Abbotsford leaving Rockford on the outside looking in with two weeks left in the season.	Host OKC Fri. & Sun.
14		8th (-6)	Not the weekend the Devils drew up. 1 point out of a possible 6.	Host BRI Fri., PRO Sat., SYR Sun.
15		18th (+3)	Admirals looking more and more like playoff club again.	Home and Home with RFD Tue. & Fri., Host CHI Sat., @ IA Sun.
16		23rd (+7)	Barons back in with a sweep of the Checkers this weekend. Head to Abbotsford this weekend. 3 of 4 or more out there should seal it, right?	@ ABB Fri. & Sun.
17		19th (+2)	Bulldogs not eliminated yet. 4 of 6 this week. Still need a ton of help.	@ STJ Tue & Wed., Host RCH Sat.
18		17th (-1)	The Hartford Wolf Pack were about the last team the Admirals wanted to see Sunday. Ads a point out with two weeks left in season.	@ PRO Fri., WOR Sat., POR Sun.
19		24th (+5)	Won a thriller in overtime vs. Utica Saturday. Were eliminated from playoffs consideration this week.	Host WBS Fri., TOR Sat., @ ALB Sun.
20		29th (+9)	Lose 9 straight and are outside looking in while plummeting, win three straight and are back in the discussion.	Host TOR Fri., @ HAM Sat., LE Sun.
21		16th (-5)	Smoked in British Columbia by the Heat. Teams often point to a time when playoffs got away from them. For Rockford, this may be the weekend.	Home & Home with RFD Tue. & Fri., Host IA Sat., @ CHI Sun.
22		13th (-9)	Checkers swept in OKC. Things aren’t getting easier with Grand Rapids in this weekend.	Host GR Thu. & Sun.
23		26th (+3)	Take two this weekend. Still alive for playoffs, barely.	@ TEX Fri., Host TEX Sat. & Sun.
24		20th (-4)	Tense two weeks ahead for fans in the Mohawk Valley after only two points to show for in a gotta have it weekend.	@ LE Thu. & Fri., ADK Sun.
25		30th (+5)	4 of 6 points for the Phantoms, including a big win Sunday vs. Albany.	@ WOR Fri., BRI Sat., Host UTI Sun.
26		21st (-5)	Sharks needed more than two points this weekend. They didn’t get it and are probably done for playoff consideration.	Host HFD Wed., ADK Fri., NOR Sat.
27		22nd (-5)	Monsters swept this weekend in Texas. That’ll do it for Lake Erie’s playoff chances.	Host UTI Thu. & Fri., RCH Sun.
28		27th (-1)	Wild started out promising, but were first Western Conference team eliminated this weekend.	Host CHI Fri., @ RFD Sat., Host MIL Sun.
29		28th (-1)	Winless in 9, dressing lineups full of ATOs and ECHL guys. Playing out the string.	@ ALB Fri., Host ADK Sat., SPR Sun.
30		25th (-5)	Pirates aiming to finish dead last in the 30 team league. Probably won’t win another game, looking at the schedule.	@ SPR Fri., MCH Sat., Host NOR Sun.

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