As the Stockton Heat begin to wind down their 2017-18 campaign, the meaningfulness of each game has only increased as they’re in a tight playoff battle with two other teams in their division.
The Heat currently sit in fifth in the AHL’s Pacific Division and a big reason for that is they’ve felt the strain of losing their top two goaltenders and some of their top forwards to the Calgary Flames this season. Stockton has played a whopping seven different goalies this season.
The top four teams in each division make the playoffs in the AHL and here’s a look at the standings at the conclusion of play on Saturday.