Tonight’s Officials - 1/8/14

Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers

Referees:
- Mike Leggo (#3)
  - 39 games officiated
  - 3.1 minor penalties per game
  - 9.1 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (47.3% minors called vs. home)
  - Famous for being the “You Can’t Do That” guy
  - Leggo just worked Flyers/Devils last night. Flyers are 2-0 when he works
    Montreal is 1-1 under Leggo.
- Trevor Hanson (#47) – ROOKIE
  - 3 games officiated. First time working with Leggo.
  - 3.8 minor penalties per game
  - 10.7 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (39.1% minors called vs. home, through only 3 games)
  - This is the first game Hanson has worked for either team.
Linesmen : Scott Driscoll (#68), Brad Kovachik (#71)
Special Teams:
- Montreal: PP: 20.1% (9th) PK: 85.9% (3rd)
- Philadelphia: PP: 18.0% (17th) PK: 84.2% (8th)
Flyers are the NHL’s most penalized team. Most of that comes from their 29 major penalties and 15 misconducts – both league-highs.
The Flyers average 4.5 minors per game. The Habs take, on average, 3.8.

Referees:
- Francois St. Laurent (#38)
  - 38 games officiated
  - 4.2 minor penalties per game
  - 12.7 total PIM per game
  - Calls even home/road (49.8% minors called vs. home)
  - Rangers are 1-2 this year in St. Laurent-run games
    Hawks are 2-0.
- Paul Devorski (#10)
  - 39 games officiated
  - 3.3 minor penalties per game
  - 10.1 total PIM per game
  - Favors road team (52.1% minors called vs. home)
  - Rangers are 1-2 this year when Devorski works
    Hawks are 1-0. This is his first game in Chicago.
Linesmen : Matt MacPherson (#83), Pierre Racicot (#65)
Special Teams:
- NY Rangers: PP: 20.7% (8th) PK: 85.0% (7th)
- Chicago: PP: 24.3% (3rd) PK: 76.9% (28th)
Rangers average 3.6 minor penalties per game. The Hawks are second-lowest with just 3.2

Referees:
- Greg Kimmerly (#18)
  - Kimmerly was slated to work last night’s Jets/Lightning penalty-fest but was replaced by Dave Lewis.
  - 39 games officiated
  - 3.4 minor penalties per game
  - 10.4 total PIM per game
  - Calls even home/road (50.2% minors called vs. home)
- Dan O’Halloran (#13)
  - 39 games officiated
  - 3.4 minor penalties per game
  - 9.7 total PIM per game
  - Calls even home/road (49.9% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Shane Heyer (#55), Jay Sharrers (#57)
Special Teams:
- Ottawa: PP: 18.2% (15th) PK: 80.1% (21st)
- Colorado: PP: 19.2% (12th) PK: 80.5% (17th)
Ottawa leads the league with most minors per game (4.6). Avs are fourth-lowest with 3.3 minors/gm.