It’s Monday, and the Week 24 AHL Power Rankings are here to hopefully paint the picture for you as we head towards the end of the regular season.

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have the Atlantic Division on lockdown. They will most likely be the next AHL team to lock up a postseason berth.

The Toronto Marlies slipped to the Utica Comets Sunday and yield the top spot to Lehigh Valley. Discount the Marlies at your peril however, they will be a tough out.

Another week and Tucson remains in third after a good week and should be one of the first Western Conference teams to lock up a playoff spot.

Syracuse was the next team to punch a postseason ticket, and are fourth and within distance to maybe take over the top spot in the North.

Providence rounds out the top five this week after taking 4 of 6 points out of the week in preparation for their inevitable first round meeting with the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins.

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1	Last Week: LV 3 @ HFD 4 (SO), PRO 0 @ LV 3, SPR 0 @ LV 3
	Back to back shutouts of opponents. Lehigh Valley is firing on all cylinders right now and should be the next Eastern Conference team to punch a postseason ticket. But, are the Phantoms peaking too soon?
+1	This Week: @ PRO 3/23, @ PRO 3/24
Record: 42-16-3-5

2	Last Week: LAV 1 @ TOR 4, LAV 0 @ TOR 4, TOR 3 @ BEL 1, UTI 3 @ TOR 1
	Marlies slip up Sunday against Utica. Busy week this week starting with the Penguins on Tuesday.
-1	This Week: vs. WBS 3/20, @ BEL 3/23, vs. BEL 3/24, vs. SPR 3/25
Record: 44-17-1-1

3	Last Week: TUC 3 @ BAK 3 (OT), TUC 3 @ STK 0, TUC 2 @ STK 1
	Roadrunners keep setting the bar in the Pacific. Busy week coming up for the Roadrunners could cement them as a playoff team this week and likely number one seed in their division.
n/a	This Week: vs. SJ 3/20, vs. SJ 3/21, @ BAK 3/24, @ SJ 3/25
Record: 34-18-4-1

4	Last Week: SYR 6 @ BNG 2, SYR 3 @ SPR 2 (OT), LAV 2 @ SYR 5
	Crunch seal up a playoff spot, likely heading into a playoff series with Rochester in the first round.
+5	This Week: vs. BRI 3/23, vs. UTI 3/24
Record: 39-19-3-4

5	Last Week: RCH 3 @ PRO 5, PRO 0 @ LV 3, BRI 1 @ PRO 4
	4 of 6 points this week to keep pace with their eventual first round opponent the Penguins.
+1	This Week: vs. LV 3/23, vs. LV 3/24
Record: 38-21-3-2

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Usually the first team to punch a playoff ticket in the American Hockey League’s regular season has had a pretty decent run up to the honor and has been a staple in the tip five of the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings.

This year is no different, as the Toronto Marlies are the first team to clinch a playoff spot in the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs and are the number one team in the Week 23 version of this weeks Power Rankings.

They are followed closely by the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, who should be the next team to clinch.

The Tucson Roadrunners remain a staple at third in this weeks Rankings and should join the Phantoms and Marlies within the next few weeks.

Chicago has closed in on Manitoba within five points for the Central Division lead and are now within striking distance to a Moose team that was miles ahead of the competition a few months ago.

Wilkes-Barre / Scranton sweep the weekend to push into the top five.

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1	Last Week: PRO 3 @ TOR 4
	First team to punch a ticket to the postseason. Back to the top of the AHL Power Rankings.
+1	This Week: vs. LAV 3/12, vs. LAV 3/14, @ BEL 3/16, vs. UTI 3/18
Record: 41-16-1-1

2	Last Week: BRI 3 @ LV 2, LV 4 @ BRI 1, BNG 3 @ LV 5
	First Atlantic Division team to 40 wins. Separating themselves as the front runner to win the Atlantic.
-1	This Week: @ HFD 3/16, vs. PRO 3/17, vs. SPR 3/18
Record: 40-16-3-4

3	Last Week: TEX 1 @ TUC 2 (OT), TEX 4 @ TUC 3
	No real threat from behind now for Tucson who have some breathing room for tops in the Pacific.
n/a	This Week: @ BAK 3/14, @ STK 3/16, @ STK 3/17
Record: 31-18-4-1

4	Last Week: CHI 5 @ SA 2, CHI 4 @ MIL 3, MTB 2 @ CHI 1, RFD 2 @ CHI 1 (OT)
	Wolves slowly closing on Manitoba. Games in hand will not be an issue in this battle.
n/a	This Week: vs. RFD 3/17, vs. IA 3/18
Record: 33-19-7-2

5	Last Week: WBS 3 @ BNG 2 (OT), GR 1 @ WBS 2
	Gritted out two nice wins this weekend. Still pursuing Lehigh Valley for tops in the Atlantic.
+1	This Week: @ CHA 3/13, @ CHA 3/14, vs. HFD 3/17, vs. HER 3/18
Record: 35-17-4-2

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Welcome to Week 22 where things are still in flux around the American Hockey League.

Pretty much the top teams in all the divisions are safe bets for a playoff spot. Beyond all that, anything can happen it seems.

Lehigh Valley are separating themselves from the best of the rest of the Atlantic.

Toronto jumps back to the second spot and are number two this week as the first team to 40 wins in the AHL.

Tucson stays in third. With all the moving teams in these Rankings, seems like Tucson has been number three forever.

Chicago bumps up one as a serious contender for Manitoba’s top spot in the Central, something that seemed out of reach is now a possibility for the Wolves or anyone else who wants that spot.

Syracuse is keeping Toronto honest in the North, are fifth this week in the Rankings.

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1	Last Week: HER 6 @ LV 7, BNG 0 @ LV 4, LV 3 @ HER 2 (SO)
	Lehigh Valley is hot. 17 wins in their last 22 games and starting to run away with the Atlantic Division lead.
n/a	This Week: vs. BRI 3/9, @ BRI 3/10, vs. BNG 3/11
Record: 38-15-3-4

2	Last Week: SYR 4 @ TOR 3 (OT), RCH 4 @ TOR 1, TOR 4 @ BEL 1
	After some recent slip ups, the Marlies are the first team to 40 wins this season. Every good team has some bumps. One game this week for the Marlies.
+5	This Week: vs. PRO 3/10
Record: 40-16-1-1

3	Last Week: TUC 2 @ GR 3, TUC 5 @ CLE 1, TUC 2 @ CLE 3 (OT)
	3 of 6 points this week for the Pacific Division leaders. Two at home this week against Texas.
n/a	This Week: vs. TEX 3/9, vs. TEX 3/10
Record: 30-17-4-1

4	Last Week: TEX 3 @ CHI 4 (SO), CHI 3 @ SA 0, CHI 4 @ TEX 1
	Wolves slowly tightening the noose on the Moose for the top spot in the Central, something that was inconceivable a few months ago.
+1	This Week: @ SA 3/6, @ MIL 3/9, vs. MTB 3/10, vs. RFD 3/11
Record: 31-18-6-2

5	Last Week: SYR 4 @ TOR 3 (OT), BNG 2 @ SYR 3, LAV 5 @ SYR 4 (OT)
	Keep pace with Toronto. Two this week with third place Rochester.
+1	This Week: vs. HER 3/9, vs. RCH 3/10, @ RCH 3/11
Record: 35-18-3-3

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Boo!

Scare you? No? Well, there is a team at the top of the Week 21 edition of the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings that is dominating the Atlantic Division at the moment and they are the new number one team in Week 21.

Phantoms are followed by Grand Rapids, who are on a tear right now and Tucson who remain in third solidly at the top of the Pacific Division.

In fourth is the Texas Stars, who look like the only team at the moment that can contend with Tucson and Chicago, who are up this week after going 7-3 in their last ten.

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1	Last Week: LV 6 @ UTI 4, LV 1 @ SYR 2, LV 2 @ BNG 1
	8 points up on Wilkes-Barre for the top spot in the Atlantic. Phantoms are 8-1-0-1 in their last ten and pulling away from the other teams in the division.
+3	This Week: vs. HER 3/2, vs. BNG 3/3, @ HER 3/4
Record: 35-15-3-4

2	Last Week: CHI 5 @ GR 2, IA 1 @ GR 2, IA 2 @ GR 3 (SO)
	8-1-0-1 for the Griffins who maybe, just maybe, be the team that can knock off Manitoba for the top spot in the Central.
+3	This Week: vs. TUC 2/28, vs. WBS 3/2, vs. MIL 3/3
Record: 30-19-1-6

3	Last Week: BAK 3 @ TUC 2, SA 1 @ TUC 2 (OT), SA 1 @ TUC 0 (OT)
	Gap could have gotten wider against the other teams in the Pacific. Maybe those points play into it later on, maybe not.
n/a	This Week: @ GR 2/28, @ CLE 3/2, @ CLE 3/4
Record: 29-16-3-1

4	Last Week: TEX 1 @ IA 2, MIL 1 @ TEX 3, MIL 2 @ TEX 5
	Swept the Admirals at home this week. Probably the only contender for the top spot in the Pacific, something that the Roadrunners currently own.
+5	This Week: @ CHI 2/27, @ RFD 2/28, vs. CHI 3/3, @ SA 3/4
Record: 29-19-5-2

5	Last Week: CHI 5 @ GR 2, CHI 0 @ MTB 2, CHI 5 @ MTB 2
	Wolves are 7-3 in their last ten, bested only by a Grand Rapids side doing a lot better. Texas teams on the menu this week.
+1	This Week: vs. TEX 2/27, @ SA 3/2, @ TEX 3/3
Record: 28-18-6-2

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Playoff jockeying continues as we start to turn to the final full month of play before the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs begin in April. It’s Week 20 in the AHL and another edition of the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings.

We have a new number one this week. It’s those pesky Utica Comets. A 15 game point streak will do that for you.

Last weeks number one, Toronto, isn’t far behind, they fall to second after a bad loss (something that doesn’t happen often really) to the Belleville Senators Friday.

As a matter of Utica jumping to first and Toronto dropping down one, Tucson makes room and drops to third. Still leading the Pacific Division are the Roadrunners.

Lehigh Valley put some separation on the Penguins for the Atlantic Division lead, and remain fourth.

That sound you hear in the distance are the defending Calder Cup Champion Grand Rapids Griffins, who shutout the Manitoba Moose in back to back games in Winnipeg this weekend. Grand Rapids is in the top five this week.

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1	Last Week: SYR 3 @ UTI 2 (SO), BNG 1 @ UTI 3, UTI 5 @ WBS 4 (OT)
	Comets are the new number one team this week based on the 15 game point streak that they are on. 8-0-1-1 in their last ten, 12-0-2-1 overall in the run and pesky.
+2	This Week: @ BEL 2/19, vs. LV 2/21, vs. LAV 2/23, vs. SPR 2/24
Record: 28-14-6-4

2	Last Week: TOR 1 @ BEL 3, TOR 4 @ LAV 2
	16 game point streak ends Saturday for the Marlies against a team that they thought could be sleepwalked past. Do they learn from it? We think so.
-1	This Week: vs. HER 2/19, vs. BNG 2/21, @ RCH 2/23, vs. RCH 2/24
Record: 38-12-0-1

3	Last Week: TUC 2 @ SJ 4, BAK 4 @ TUC 5
	Roadrunners 7-3 in their last ten has them in firm grip of the top spot in the Pacific and slowly moving away from the pack.
-1	This Week: vs. BAK 2/19, vs. SA 2/23, vs. SA 2/24
Record: 28-15-2-1

4	Last Week: LV 5 @ BRI 0, LV 8 @ SPR 2, HFD 3 @ LV 2 (SO), WBS 1 @ LV 4
	5 of 6 points for the Phantoms while Wilkes-Barre only managed one will give Lehigh Valley breathing room over their in state rival. But the Penguins will have an insane five games in hand come this Friday.
n/a	This Week: @ UTI 2/21, @ SYR 2/23, @ BNG 2/24
Record: 33-14-3-4

5	Last Week: GR 1 @ MTB 0, GR 5 @ MTB 0
	Grand Rapids are back. They went to Winnipeg and shutout the Moose in back to back games.Three at home against more Central Division competition.
+1	This Week: vs. CHI 2/21, vs. IA 2/24, vs. IA 2/25
Record: 28-18-1-6

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We are hitting mid-February with little changes at the top of the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings.

The Toronto Marlies are running away with the North Division. The Tucson Roadrunners are establishing themselves as the Pacific Division favorite and if the Marlies get complacent, they may get streaked over by the Utica Comets.

The Phantoms and Wild round out the top five this week as two teams second place teams in their respective divisions who are further than they appear from the pinnacle of their division.

After the Wild, who just re-upped with parent Minnesota for five more years, please pop through the jump if you didn’t link in direct.

1	Last Week: TOR 7 @ BEL 4, BNG 1 @ TOR 3, BNG 2 @ TOR 5
	16 game point streak. 9-0-0-1 in last ten. Playing cupcake teams like Binghamton, Belleville and Laval will do that. Same story continues this week.
n/a	This Week: @ BEL 2/16, @ LAV 2/17
Record: 37-11-0-1

2	Last Week: TUC 4 @ SJ 3 (SO), TUC 5 @ TEX 2, TUC 2 @ TEX 1 (OT)
	Roadrunners are establishing themselves as early favorites in the Pacific with yet another good week.
+4	This Week: @ SJ 2/14, vs. BAK 2/17
Record: 27-14-2-1

3	Last Week: LAV 1 @ UTI 2 (OT), BEL 3 @ UTI 4
	12 game point streak (10-0-2-0) for the Comets have propelled Utica from outside of a playoff spot to a virtual tie with the Rochester Americans.
+2	This Week: vs. SYR 21/4, vs. BNG 2/16, @ WBS 2/17
Record: 26-14-6-3

4	Last Week: CHA 3 @ LV 4, HER 1 @ LV 5, RCH 3 @ LV 5
	First team in the Atlantic to 30 wins with another sweep of the week for the Phantoms.
+3	This Week: @ BRI 2/13, @ SPR 2/16, vs. HFD 2/17, vs. WBS 2/18
Record: 30-14-3-3

5	Last Week: IA 1 @ SD 5, CHI 1 @ IA 4, RFD 1 @ IA 2
	Another good week for Iowa, who are solidifying themselves in the Central as a contender. Two Texas teams drop by Wells Fargo Center this week.
+3	This Week: vs. SA 2/12, vs. TEX 2/18
Record: 24-15-7-3

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We are a week out of the All-Star break and things are slowly coming into focus.

What’s clear, is that there is a true number one team in the American Hockey League. That team is the Toronto Marlies. They reign again at the top of the Week 18 Chirps From Center Ice AHL Power Rankings this week.

In second this week is the Manitoba Moose. After a hiccup two weeks ago, the Moose are back to mowing teams down and have won five games in a row.

In third are the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins who are slowly starting to separate from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Penguins beat the Phantoms Saturday in regulation and have three games in hand on Lehigh Valley.

In fourth are the Chicago Wolves, who you can’t beat at home. 12 straight wins for the Wolves at Allstate Arena. Second place in the Central Division.

Fifth place this week belong to the pesky Utica Comets. It’s a nice little party that the Marlies have in the North, but the Comets are looking to crash the party.

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1	Last Week: TOR 4 @ RCH 2, LAV 1 @ TOR 7
	It does not appear to be any way to stop this team. Points in their last thirteen games and bottom feeder teams heading in to be fed to the beast this week.
n/a	This Week: @ BEL 2/9, vs. BNG 2/10, vs. BNG 2/11
Record: 33-11-0-1

2	Last Week: MTB 4 @ RFD 3 (OT), MTB 5 @ MIL 1
	Well, whatever that was two weeks ago that was costing Manitoba points has been figured out. Moose have won five in a row and are still picking up valuable points in the Central Division.
+8	This Week: @ MIL 2/6, @ GR 2/7, @ CLE 2/9, @ CLE 2/11
Record: 31-10-3-2

3	Last Week: HER 1 @ WBS 4, LV 1 @ WBS 2
	Quietly, the division leading Penguins are 7-2-1-0 in their last ten. Road beckons this week with some tougher competition,
n/a	This Week: @ SPR 2/7, @ PRO 2/9, @ PRO 2/11
Record: 28-12-3-1

4	Last Week: MIL 1 @ CHI 4, RFD 4 @ CHI 7
	Wolves continue to defend home ice and win. Are back up to second in the Central. One this week with Iowa which will have bigger implications than the past.
+1	This Week: @ IA 2/9
Record: 24-15-6-2

5	Last Week: SYR 1 @ UTI 3, UTI 4 @ SYR 2
	Comets are coming. 8-0-2-0 in their last ten. Have already passed Syracuse and now set their sights on a shaky Rochester team. Pair of non-playoff teams stopping in this week.
-1	This Week: vs. LAV 2/9, vs. BEL 2/10
Record: 24-14-6-3

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