The Amerks went 1-1-0-0 last week and retained their slim North Division lead, thanks in large part to Syracuse’s three game losing streak - including a loss in Utica on Saturday that saw the Comets leapfrog the Crunch into second place. The Points Percentage (PCT) column is where we should really be looking at this point, as each team still has discrepancy in number of games played (GP). Also notable that Cleveland has fallen out of playoff position for the first time in months.
The 10 points separating division leading Rochester from last place Belleville is the smallest margin of all four AHL divisions, as all eight of these teams continue to beat up on each other.