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G-Force · 01-23-2021, 05:37 PM

AHA SHOOTOUT FEB. 1
five rounds of monthly news from around the league

The separation between the top three and bottom three in each conference is clear at this point. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia trails Chicago by 16 points for the final playoff spot. Out West, 19 points separate third place Portland from fourth place Houston. As a reminder, the top three in each conference make the postseason, with the top seed in each getting a bye in the first round.
It lasted only for two days, but Chicago's Alexei Yashin caught Calgary's Wayne Gretzky for the AHA lead in goals. Yashin posted 12 goals and 13 assists during a fabulous 13-game point streak that ended Jan. 16 against Indianapolis. He then picked up a point in five of the final six games of the month. Yashin may very well get to face off against Gretzky for the AHA Cup if current records hold to form.
Struggles have led to a pair of coaching casualties in the AHA's inaugural season. The Seattle Storm fired coach Bruce Boudreau, who outside observers contend was hamstrung by an inaugural draft that virtually ignored defense, leading to a whopping 190 goals allowed through 57 games. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Peter Laviolette was shown the door as the Royals have been the league's worst team, damaged by an unfathomable 3-23-1 mark on the road while playing only two games below .500 at home. Marc Crawford replaces Boudreau in Seattle, while Glen Sather takes over in Los Angeles.
The top 6 in +/- in the AHA come from the top lines of Indianapolis (Bryan Trottier, Wendell Clark and Brian Bellows) and Calgary (Wayne Gretzky, Owen Nolan and Gerard Gallant). Number 7? Frank Mahovlich or Portland, who is third in the league in goals and fifth in points. He'll get a chance to gain notoriety come the playoffs, as Portland is a virtual lock to make the postseason.
Why have the New York Empire struggled? A lot of it comes down to special teams. The Empire are second in the league in penalty minutes, and worst - by a lot - in power play success, converting an abysmal 11.5%. Los Angeles is second worst at 15%.

GH

01-23-2021, 05:37 PM	#30
G-Force All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,264	AHA SHOOTOUT FEB. 1 five rounds of monthly news from around the league The separation between the top three and bottom three in each conference is clear at this point. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia trails Chicago by 16 points for the final playoff spot. Out West, 19 points separate third place Portland from fourth place Houston. As a reminder, the top three in each conference make the postseason, with the top seed in each getting a bye in the first round. It lasted only for two days, but Chicago's Alexei Yashin caught Calgary's Wayne Gretzky for the AHA lead in goals. Yashin posted 12 goals and 13 assists during a fabulous 13-game point streak that ended Jan. 16 against Indianapolis. He then picked up a point in five of the final six games of the month. Yashin may very well get to face off against Gretzky for the AHA Cup if current records hold to form. Struggles have led to a pair of coaching casualties in the AHA's inaugural season. The Seattle Storm fired coach Bruce Boudreau, who outside observers contend was hamstrung by an inaugural draft that virtually ignored defense, leading to a whopping 190 goals allowed through 57 games. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Peter Laviolette was shown the door as the Royals have been the league's worst team, damaged by an unfathomable 3-23-1 mark on the road while playing only two games below .500 at home. Marc Crawford replaces Boudreau in Seattle, while Glen Sather takes over in Los Angeles. The top 6 in +/- in the AHA come from the top lines of Indianapolis (Bryan Trottier, Wendell Clark and Brian Bellows) and Calgary (Wayne Gretzky, Owen Nolan and Gerard Gallant). Number 7? Frank Mahovlich or Portland, who is third in the league in goals and fifth in points. He'll get a chance to gain notoriety come the playoffs, as Portland is a virtual lock to make the postseason. Why have the New York Empire struggled? A lot of it comes down to special teams. The Empire are second in the league in penalty minutes, and worst - by a lot - in power play success, converting an abysmal 11.5%. Los Angeles is second worst at 15%. GH __________________ LEGENDS SPORTS UNIVERSE - WHERE LEGENDS PLAY...FOREVER YouTube and the Web Check out my Dynasty Threads The Alltime Hockey Association The Alltime Baseball League Austin James: Playing For His Life (a Vietnam-era baseball drama) The Pastime Boxing Association