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The Springfield Falcons currently sit atop the AHL's Eastern Conference with 11 points after seven games played. The Falcons have won five games and lost two, with one of those losses coming in a shootout.
A couple of the Columbus Blue Jackets' best prospects have helped lead Springfield to their strong start. Both Cam Atkinson and Ryan Johansen have six points for the Falcons, with each notching three goals and three assists. Jonathan Audy-Marchessault leads the team with seven points.
Three other teams in the Eastern Conference sit one point behind Springfield in the standings: the Manchester Monarchs, the Norfolk Admirals and the Syracuse Crunch.
Over in the Western Conference, the Lake Erie Monsters are in the fifth slot with 10 points in eight games. The Monsters are three points behind the first-place Charlotte Checkers. Mike Sgarbossa and Thomas Pock lead the Monsters with eight points apiece.
Here are the full standings from the AHL's official site:
| Rank | Eastern Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | PCT | GF | GA | STK | P10 | S/O | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * - Springfield Falcons | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.786 | 21 | 12 | 2-0-0-1 | 5-1-0-1 | 0-1 | 135 |
| 2 | * - Manchester Monarchs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.833 | 23 | 11 | 3-0-0-0 | 5-1-0-0 | 0-0 | 82 |
| 3 | * - Norfolk Admirals | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.833 | 23 | 15 | 1-0-0-0 | 5-1-0-0 | 1-0 | 121 |
| 4 | Syracuse Crunch | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0.714 | 25 | 25 | 0-1-1-0 | 4-1-1-1 | 0-1 | 218 |
| 5 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.667 | 19 | 20 | 0-1-0-0 | 4-2-0-0 | 1-0 | 120 |
| 6 | St. John's IceCaps | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.500 | 21 | 26 | 0-1-0-0 | 4-4-0-0 | 0-0 | 94 |
| 7 | Portland Pirates | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.500 | 31 | 29 | 0-1-0-0 | 3-3-1-0 | 0-0 | 125 |
| 8 | Connecticut Whale | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.500 | 27 | 26 | 3-0-0-0 | 3-3-1-0 | 0-0 | 126 |
| 9 | Hershey Bears | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.500 | 21 | 21 | 2-0-0-0 | 3-3-1-0 | 0-0 | 109 |
| 10 | Binghamton Senators | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.500 | 16 | 20 | 0-2-0-0 | 3-3-1-0 | 0-0 | 175 |
| 11 | Adirondack Phantoms | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.429 | 18 | 26 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 0-0 | 127 |
| 12 | Worcester Sharks | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.357 | 20 | 27 | 1-0-0-0 | 2-4-0-1 | 0-1 | 141 |
| 13 | Albany Devils | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 14 | 14 | 0-1-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 | 0-0 | 83 |
| 14 | Providence Bruins | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 13 | 20 | 0-2-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 | 0-0 | 84 |
| 15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.286 | 17 | 20 | 0-1-0-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 0-0 | 146 |
| Rank | Western Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | PCT | GF | GA | STK | P10 | S/O | PIM |
| 1 | * - Charlotte Checkers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.812 | 32 | 18 | 3-0-0-0 | 6-1-0-1 | 0-1 | 126 |
| 2 | * - Rochester Americans | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.688 | 33 | 29 | 4-0-1-0 | 5-2-1-0 | 1-0 | 170 |
| 3 | * - Chicago Wolves | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.688 | 21 | 22 | 1-0-1-0 | 5-2-1-0 | 2-0 | 116 |
| 4 | Abbotsford Heat | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.714 | 25 | 16 | 0-1-0-1 | 4-1-0-2 | 0-2 | 120 |
| 5 | Lake Erie Monsters | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.625 | 27 | 19 | 1-0-0-0 | 5-3-0-0 | 1-0 | 137 |
| 6 | Houston Aeros | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.643 | 27 | 19 | 4-0-1-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 0-0 | 114 |
| 7 | Rockford IceHogs | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.562 | 21 | 21 | 4-0-0-0 | 4-3-0-1 | 1-1 | 171 |
| 8 | Oklahoma City Barons | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.571 | 24 | 22 | 1-0-0-0 | 4-3-0-0 | 0-0 | 150 |
| 9 | Toronto Marlies | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.583 | 17 | 17 | 2-0-0-1 | 3-2-0-1 | 0-1 | 113 |
| 10 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.583 | 15 | 18 | 1-0-1-0 | 3-2-1-0 | 1-0 | 109 |
| 11 | Texas Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.429 | 15 | 23 | 0-1-0-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 1-0 | 120 |
| 12 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.429 | 24 | 28 | 1-0-1-0 | 2-3-1-1 | 1-1 | 110 |
| 13 | San Antonio Rampage | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.357 | 14 | 20 | 0-2-0-1 | 2-4-0-1 | 0-1 | 141 |
| 14 | Peoria Rivermen | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.357 | 10 | 24 | 0-2-0-0 | 2-4-1-0 | 0-0 | 117 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Admirals | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 | 12 | 18 | 0-2-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 | 0-0 | 75 |