Every two weeks throughout the regular season, FloHockey AHL expert Patrick Williams will deliver the FloHockey AHL Power Rankings ranking all 32 teams.
This week it's the Toronto Marlies who rule the top spot in the Power Rankings. See where your favorite team ranks based on the Power Rankings and follow them throughout the season to see how your club rises or falls. You can also see the full AHL standings here to see how they compare to our power rankings.
2024 Toronto Marlies vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
1) Toronto Marlies (+7)
On the other hand, the Marlies fell behind 5-1 to the visiting Bakersfield Condors in the first 22 minutes last Saturday. On the other hand, they also beat the Condors with five unanswered goals because they won 6-5 in extra time. Dennis Hildeby figures to be with the Toronto Maple Leafs for some time due to the injury to Anthony Stolarz, but the Marlies are looking after Artur Akhtyamov and Matt Murray to handle the responsibilities in his absence.
2) Calgary Wranglers (+1)
Two losses in back-to-back nights in the Coachella Valley have slowed the surge, but the Wranglers will be back home soon. After a stop in Ontario on Wednesday, their next six games will be in Calgary, where they have won 11 of 14 home games this season. The big test will be how the Wranglers fare without star netminder Devin Cooley, who is set to be traded back to the Calgary Flames.
3) Hershey Bears (+1)
Having played a league-high 28 games now after back-to-back trips to the Calder Cup Finals, these Bears just need some rest. They get it now with a full week between games before Saturday night's crucial test against Toronto.
4) Grand Rapids Griffins (-3)
Grand Rapids went down a notch as a 12-3-1-0 record sent the club into contention for first place in the AHL. Goaltender Sebastian Cossa is back with the team after being traded back to the Detroit Red Wings. The game at Texas on Wednesday ends a six-game road streak.
5) Cleveland Monsters (-3)
The eight-game homestand will start 2-0-1-1 for the Monsters. They now have back-to-back dates at home against struggling Utica. In a three-week stretch beginning Dec. 28, the Monsters will see Grand Rapids five times. Now is the time to get points in the bank.
6) San Jose Barracuda (+1)
As prominent as top prospect Yaroslav Askarov, goaltending partner Georgi Romanov has shown he can shine as well. He had a career-high 42 saves to close out the weekend in Ontario and earn the Barracuda a point in a 5-4 loss. Despite a three-game stumble in early November, the Barracuda have been remarkably consistent this season.
7) Coachella Valley Firebirds (+2)
The Firebirds halted a 1-3-1-2 slide last weekend in a two-game home sweep of Calgary. That win came at a good time as this week's slate brings a tough challenge with visiting San Jose followed by a home-and-home series with the Ontario Reign. Ales Stezka and Nikke Kokko in net managed it. A tandem like that is a change for the Firebirds after having Joey Daccord and then Chris Driedger as proven number one workhorses the past two seasons.
8) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (-2)
Penguins have been difficult to understand at times. In four games they scored six goals, zero, six and zero respectively. After that they went to Springfield last Saturday until they had to win 5-4 in extra time. In their defense, however, injuries and misses have been their issue for much of the opening two months of the season. With a strong schedule, this can be a very dangerous club.
9) Laval Rocket (-4)
Since winning 12 of their first 14 games, the Rockets have been sliding for the better part of the past month with a 4-6-1-1 mark. They got back on track last Sunday afternoon by taking care of Bridgeport on the road, 6-2. With the parent Montreal Canadiens overcoming their own challenges, Laval's roster was unscathed.
10) Charlotte Checkers (+3)
Head coach Geordie Kinnear's Checkers need the Thanksgiving break at home to rebuild. They have taken six of their last eight games, including back-to-back wins this past weekend at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Hershey. With 10 of their next 14 games at home, they can really solidify themselves at the top of the Atlantic Division.
11) Dominion of Ontario (+4)
12) Providence Bruins (+12)
13) Belleville Senators (-1)
14) Springfield Thunderbirds (+3)
15) Milwaukee Admirals (-5)
16) Rochester Americans (+5)
17) Colorado Eagles (-6)
18) Abbotsford Canucks (+2)
19) Tucson Roadrunners (+4)
20) Chicago Wolves (+5)
21) Hartford Wolf Pack (-3)
22) Texas Stars (-8)
23) Lehigh Valley Phantoms (-7)
24) Syracuse Crunch (-5)
25) Rockford IceHogs (+2)
26) Bakersfield Condors (-4)
27) San Diego Gulls (+4)
28) Iowa Wild (-2)
29) Utica Comets (-1)
30) Manitoba Moose (–)
31) Bridgeport Islanders (-2)
32) Henderson Silver Knights (–)
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