ced ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Division ▁earned ▁more ▁points ▁than ▁the ▁fourth - pla ced ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Division . ▁In ▁this ▁case , ▁the ▁fifth - pla ced ▁team ▁from ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Division ▁would ▁play ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁fourth - pla ced ▁team ▁from ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Division ▁in ▁that ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁play off ▁bra cket . ▁The ▁Hart ford ▁Wolf ▁Pack ▁were ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁regular ▁season ▁champions ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Mac greg or ▁Kil pat rick ▁Tro phy ▁w inners ▁with ▁the ▁best ▁overall ▁regular ▁season ▁record . ▁The ▁Ro chester ▁Americans ▁were ▁the ▁Western ▁Conference ▁regular ▁season ▁champions . ▁ ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁ ▁Atlantic ▁Division ▁Quebec ▁Cit ad elles ▁– ▁ 8 3 ▁points ▁Saint ▁John ▁Fl ames ▁– ▁ 8 0 ▁points ▁Low ell ▁Lock ▁Mon sters ▁– ▁ 7 7 ▁points ▁ ▁New ▁England ▁Division ▁Hart ford ▁Wolf ▁Pack ▁– ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁regular ▁season ▁champions ; ▁Mac greg or ▁Kil pat rick ▁Tro phy ▁w inners , ▁ 1 0 7 ▁points ▁Port land ▁Pir ates ▁– ▁ 1 0 3 ▁points ▁Wor c ester ▁Ice C ats ▁– ▁ 8 3 ▁points ▁Spring field ▁Fal cons ▁– ▁ 7 8 ▁points ▁Prov idence ▁Bru ins ▁– ▁ 7 5 ▁points ▁( Play ed ▁in ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Division ▁bra cket ▁by ▁virtue ▁of ▁ear ning ▁more ▁points ▁than ▁the ▁fourth - pla ced ▁team ▁in ▁that ▁division ) ▁ ▁Western ▁Conference ▁ ▁Empire ▁Division ▁Ro chester ▁Americans ▁– ▁Western ▁Conference ▁regular ▁season