Syracuse now sits just a point behind Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for fourth place in the East Division. However, due to the layout of the Eastern Conference, the fourth-place team in the East Division is not guaranteed a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Atlantic Division is stocked with one more teams--eight total--than any of the other three divisions. Therefore, if the fifth-place team in the Atlantic has more points than the fourth-place team in the East, they get the playoff spot. Bridgeport currently occupies the fifth spot in the Atlantic and has four more points than Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Syracuse has 16 games remaining and will return to the ice Friday night when they host Lowell.
The first thing the Crunch can do to prove it's ready to grow up and join the big boys of playoff hockey is win over Rochester on Saturday. The Crunch has lost to the Amerks every game this season and has yet to prove it can beat their competitive team. We'll see.
ReplyDeleteOne of my broadcast colleagues from Oswego is a die-hard Roch fan. I am going to punch him square in the face if I have to see him gloat about one more victory over our Crunch.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm sure he had plenty to gloat about after Saturday night. Although Salak did enough for the entire city of Rochester...
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