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Who has the toughest division after Week 1?

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    Divisional Power Rankings - Who has the toughest division after Week 1?.

    One week in the AHL has passed and we have gone head first into the second week. I would like to take the time to analyze which division has the best chance of having a calder cup champion come out of it.


    Eastern Atlantic:

    Personally, this division looks like the easiest to compete against, but it is also going to be the toughest to get out of. The Eastern Atlantic does not have the fire power that the other divisions have. The inability to win close games is going to bite this division in the butt. Also seeing that Bridgeport, the leading team in the division, only has 16 points is concerning because those 16 points would be good enough for 4th or 5th in other divisions. Granted this only is the first week so there is time to change things around, and there is still alot of hockey to be played. I think this division will pull it together and make it somewhat competitive, but as of right now, it is one of the weaker divisions in the AHL


    Eastern North:

    Spearheaded by the Marlies, this division is packed with fire power. Between them, the Devils, and the Crunch make this a tight division to follow. Only 5 points split the top three and 7 split the top 5. If they continue down the path that they are going, this division is going to be a serious contender for having one of this teams come out and challenge for the cup. The bottom of the division is a little weaker though. When I refer to the bottom of the division I am talking about the last place team, the Utica Comets. What has happened there? A bunch of bad moves by the GM and people are just not clicking. They will need to fix that quick as they can not have many more bad weeks or they will be out of playoff contention by midseason. Overall this division is one of the strongest divisions in the AHL.


    Western Central:

    Home of the back to back Calder Cup Champions the Manitoba Moose but they can not get too complacent as the Iowa Wild are right there with them halfway through the second week. The Chicago Wolves and the Milwaukee Admirals are also trailing 3 points behind them as well. This division is a tough one that will be tooth and nail all throughout the season. It is going to be interesting to see if there will be a new contender out of the Central, so far, these three are giving the Moose a run for their money. Overall this division is one of the toughest conferences to play in the AHL.


    Western Pacific:

    Ontario has held the lead in this division since the beginning of week 1 but Bakersfield has slowly been creeping up on them. The Reign, Condors, and Barracuda have been helped by the Stars losing all three last night, which opens up the standings a little bit. 5 points separates 1st and 4th. This division has talent here, some that has been undiscovered. Expect bigger things from this division come the All Star Break. But overall as of right now, there is a lot of holes to be filled here in order to make it a Western Central.


    Division Power Rankings:
    1st- Western Central
    2nd- Eastern North
    3rd- Western Pacific
    4rd- Eastern Atlantic

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    Very much disagree but no fault of yours. Every article that people write contradict each other which is why people get angry. Springfield, WBS, and Hershey were so highly recognized in all the previous articles. Why don’t we form a committee that writes on behalf of the ahl to make sure the assessments are accurate? Oh wait, no one wants the job. Why not? Cause it’s just one big popularity contest. Let’s talk about the same old names on the radio show and mention the same things in articles instead of actually assessing the hockey that is being played.
     
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    Eastern Atlantic is shit every year.....despite having the Eastern rep from it ..what.3 years in a row?
     
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    It is almost like the articles are opinions. Just because people's opinions are different doesn't mean that they are wrong nor does it mean that they are not accurate either.
     
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    All these articles are subjective to the person writing them. Also, it’s on a forum, so instead of telling the guy who spent his own time writing the article that he is wrong. Why not throw him a compliment and give your thoughts on where you have some different views.

    Great write up, moose all the way!!!
     
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