Posts by Cam Charron

May 16, 2014
What to Watch in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals (Besides Really Great Jerseys)

The Rangers may have been written off after a dismal October and the Canadiens surprised everybody in their first two playoff series, not only managing to beat much superior puck-possession teams but being able to hang with them in the process.
May 9, 2014
Jussi Jokinen, Playoff Hero?

Wasn’t it just last week the Pittsburgh Penguins were in mountains of trouble?
April 25, 2014
How Should We Evaluate Sidney Crosby’s Playoff Performance?

His defensive contributions deserve to be recognized.
April 16, 2014
Why the West Is Fun: Are Division Winners Colorado and Anaheim Actually the Most Vulnerable?

There’s a lot of noise surrounding players and teams entering the Stanley Cup playoffs and very little signal. So over the next few days, avoid listening to that guy at the office who brings up the career playoff points rate of Danny Briere, who is coming off his worst points-per-game rate since the Clinton Administration, while simultaneously talking down the playoff inexperience of Ben Bishop. We have so much information, yet so little of it really matters.