Day 191: What’s at stake

There’s a whole lot on the line Saturday as the 2017-18 regular season heads towards Sunday’s finish line:

ATLANTIC DIVISION

Lehigh Valley has clinched first place

W-B/Scranton locks into second place on Saturday with:
(a) a point at Lehigh Valley

Charlotte locks into third place on Saturday with:
(a) a W-B/Scranton point at Lehigh Valley AND a Providence loss (reg/OT/SO) at Springfield

Providence locks into fourth place on Saturday with:
(a) a loss (reg/OT/SO) at Springfield

NORTH DIVISION

Toronto has clinched first place

Syracuse has clinched second place

Rochester locks into third place/Utica locks into fourth place on Saturday with:
(a) a Rochester win at Syracuse, OR
(b) a Utica loss (reg/OT/SO) at Belleville, OR
(c) a Rochester point at Syracuse AND a Utica SO win at Belleville

CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago has clinched first place

Grand Rapids locks into second place/Manitoba locks into third place on Saturday with:
(a) a Grand Rapids win vs. Cleveland

Rockford has clinched fourth place

PACIFIC DIVISION

Tucson has clinched first place

Texas locks into second place/Ontario locks into third place on Saturday with:
(a) a Texas win vs. San Antonio, OR
(b) an Ontario regulation loss at Bakersfield, OR
(c) a Texas OTL/SOL vs. San Antonio AND an Ontario OTL/SOL at Bakersfield

Ontario locks into second place/Texas locks into third place on Saturday with:
(a) a win at Bakersfield AND a Texas loss (reg/OT/SO) vs. San Antonio, OR
(b) an OTL/SOL at Bakersfield AND a Texas regulation loss vs. San Antonio

San Diego clinches a playoff berth (fourth place) on Saturday with:
(a) a point at Tucson

San Jose clinches a playoff berth (fourth place) on Saturday with:
(a) a win at Stockton AND a San Diego regulation loss at Tucson

Stockton clinches a playoff berth (fourth place) on Saturday with:
(a) a win vs. San Jose AND a San Diego regulation loss at Tucson