"Directly from http://theahl.com/board-of-governors-concludes-annual-meeting '• Teams will receive two points for a win and one point for an overtime or shootout loss. The top four teams in each division ranked by points percentage (points earned divided by points available) will qualify for the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs.' This means no more wild card for the AHL, just divisional match-ups during playoffs. '• The 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs will feature a divisional playoff format, leading to conference finals and ultimately the Calder Cup Finals'"(2016). This was taken directly from my conversation with @Tris10 and the BoGs on October 13th, 2016. I did research and this is the information about the playoff format and it's structure for the AHL's 2016-17 season, in real life. Disclaimer: As we all know, LG tries its best to mimic each leagues' rules to their fullest; but some rules, like a 5 game playoff series in the 1st round, don't make sense for scheduling limits. Please refer to the Constitution for further rules and scheduling limitations. This is just an article describing the Calder Cup Playoffs' format with sources. Thanks for reading, and good luck with your respective playoff chances.
