New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens – Game 1 – 1:00pm
Steve Kozari #40
|
Reg Season |
Playoffs |
Team Records |
|
|
– NYR |
1-3 |
1-1 |
– MTL |
2-1 |
0-1 |
Minors per game |
4.0 |
4.3 |
PIM per game |
11.6 |
13.2 |
% more minors on road team |
15.4% |
-1.5% |
Home win % |
47% |
44% |
Calls by Per. (avg) * |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
– Round 1 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
– Round 2 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
Total |
1.9 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
Average Minors by Team: |
– NYR 2.3, Opp 2.1 (6% more on NYR) |
– MTL 2.2, Opp 2.0 (8% more on MTL) |
- Regular season games: 537, Playoff games: 48
- From Penticton, BC
- Kozari worked with Dean Morton in Round 1 and Brad Watson in Round 2.
- He took a few shots earlier in the playoffs
- Kozari officiated Game 4 of Bruins/Canadiens
- He worked Game 6 of Rangers/Flyers and Game 1 of Rangers/Penguins
- Kozari last worked the Conf Finals in 2011
Dave Jackson #8
Replaced by Brad Watson #23
|
Reg Season |
Playoffs |
Record |
|
|
– NYR |
1-4 |
1-1 |
– MTL |
4-1 |
1-1 |
Minors per game |
3.9 |
4.8 |
PIM per game |
11.8 |
10.0 |
% more minors on road team |
7.9% |
11.1% |
Home win % |
51% |
50% |
Calls by Per. (Avg)* |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
– Round 1 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
– Round 2 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
Total |
2.7 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
Average Minors by Team: |
– NYR 2.0, Opp 1.7 (15% more on NYR ) |
– MTL 2.1, Opp 2.5 (19% more on Opp) |
Regular season games: 1,331, Playoff games: 76
From Montreal, Quebec
Jackson was paired with Dan O’Rourke over the first two rounds
Jackson worked Game 2 and 7 of Boston/Montreal
He worked Game 1 of Rangers/Flyers and Game 4 of Rangers/Penguins
Jackson’s last Conf Finals appearance was in 2009; he’s missed the postseason from 2010-2013
- Notes
- This is the first playoff game Kozari and Jackson have worked together.
- This is also the first game they’ve done all year – they worked no regular season games together.
- Last game together was Devils/Rangers on April 27, 2013 – a 4-0 Rangers win
- Linesmen: Steve Barton #59, Pierre Racicot #65
- Standby Referee: Brad Watson #23
- Series Supervisor: Kris King – King was series supervisor for Bruins/Wings and Bruins/Habs
*Calls per Period represents combined total (both refs) and excludes matching penalties and game misconducts
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