Charlotte got roughed up, Houston won back to back games at Grand Rapids, so I moved Toronto and the Aeros up and sent Charlotte to the No. 4 spot. Charlotte might be the better team, but Houston has more point and took 7 of 8 points in the season series.
With a full roster in the playoffs, I like the Aeros just a tad more than Charlotte.
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| Yes, it IS possible. |
Chicago just keeps on trucking, and the San Antonio Rampage had an impressive week before they got bombed in Grand Rapids on Sunday.
With 26 wins and 55 points, it might be a little harsh to have the Heat down in the No. 10 spot. They're in the playoffs if that started today, but they are reeling right now. They have not had back-to-back wins in 2012, and they have not had two straight wins over playoff teams since back-to-back road wins over Oklahoma City and Houston on Nov. 19 and 20. That was a long freaking time ago.
Krys Kolanos has been out of the lineup for a bit now, but they started their slide even before he signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Flames.
As for the bottom-feeders, Rockford came back down to earth, and the Texas Stars continue to struggle. The Bulldogs played really well in a couple of losses last week, but they just keep going backwards. It will be tough for Grand Rapids, Rockford, Hamilton or Texas to get back in the race unless they go through a stretch where they win eight of 10 in regulation.
It is hard to believe that most teams have fewer than 30 games left on their schedule. Now things are starting to get real interesting.
Until next week ...
Western
Conference Power Rankings
Edition 3, February 13, 2012
Edition 3, February 13, 2012
PR
|
Team
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Record
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Streak
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Last
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+/-
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For the record …
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1
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OKC
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32-12-2-3
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2-0
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2-0-0-0
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-
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Abused weak Abby last week
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2
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TOR
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27-17-4-2
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2-0
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2-0-1-0
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+1
|
Mark Owuya wins both in net
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3
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HOU
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25-13-3-9
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2-0
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2-1-0-0
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+1
|
Foucault and Scandella recalled
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4
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CLT
|
29-18-2-2
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0-2
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1-2-0-0
|
-2
|
Three huge road games this week
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5
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CHI
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27-18-1-3
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1-0
|
2-1-0-0
|
-
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6 of next 7 games at home
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6
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SAT
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27-21-2-0
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0-1
|
3-1-0-0
|
+1
|
10-3 overall since Jan. 10
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7
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PEO
|
26-21-2-1
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2-0
|
2-1-0-0
|
-1
|
Stortini should get suspended
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8
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RCH
|
22-19-6-3
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0-1
|
1-2-0-0
|
+1
|
Too many goals against (151)
|
9
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MKE
|
24-21-2-1
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0-3
|
1-2-1-0
|
+1
|
5-12-2-0 in New Year
|
10
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ABB
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26-20-3-0
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0-3
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0-2-0-0
|
-2
|
Slip, slip sliding away
|
11
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LEM
|
24-22-2-2
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5-0
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3-0-0-0
|
+3
|
Rissmiller is GWG machine
|
12
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GRR
|
20-20-4-4
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1-0
|
1-2-0-0
|
-
|
Net struggles w/ MacDonald up
|
13
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RFD
|
21-24-1-4
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0-1
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1-2-0-0
|
-2
|
9 of next 14 on the road
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14
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HAM
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21-23-1-4
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1-0
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1-3-0-0
|
-1
|
Bad week at very wrong time
|
15
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TEX
|
21-24-2-2
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0-2
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1-2-1-0
|
-
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4-8-1-0 since Jan. 13
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4 comments:
I have a question. If the Aeros make the playoffs and the Wild doesn't, I assume we get all our players back. If we would end up winning the Calder Cup, would all the call-up guys we've used get any credit at all for getting us there? Since so many of our guys have been gone most of the season, it seems only fair. Just curious.
a tad, only a tad? Andrew you disappoint me. But a well presented post! Looking foward to next week's treatise.
I don't know that we'd get ALL the players back. Not sure if the Wild would send Peters back; he is probably considered a permanent part of that disaster up in the Twin Cities.
But I don't know that for sure.
Most of the guys up there would come back, and the Aeros, with their goaltending,would be considered a very dangerous team in the playoffs.
The ECHLers would get verbal credit from the organization, and some may be asked to stick around as extra bodies, but that's about it.
The fact that the Aeros are still in the Top 5 with all the MSP maladies, well, it is simply remarkable.
You'd be a fool not to credit Mill and Torchetti and the rest of the staff for keeping it all together.
Re: Abbotsford.....
Hit by Team-chemistry implosion from recalls (Flame injuries, Kolanos contract) and Heat injuries (Jon Rheault, et al)...trade for RFD-Brian Connelly has not mitigated damage.
Leland Irving (recalled) not to return until after Aeros back-back games on 2/17-18...perhaps, an opportunity for Aeros against reserves, Danny Taylor or Henrik Karlsson.
Go Aeros!
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