Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks – 8:00 EDT

Referees

Wes McCauley (#4)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 14
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 886
  • First NHL Game: Jan 20 2003
  • Birthplace: Georgetown, ON
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 4.8 15 5.5 8
PP/Gm 2.7 19 2.7 40
Penl/Gm 3.8 15 3.8 35
PIM/Gm 8.5 15 9.8 18
% of Penl on Home 46% 14 50% 4
More Penl on Road 18% 6 -1% 38
Home Win % 79% 1 55% 19
Home Rec. 11-3   41-34  
Games to OT/SO 14% 14 25% 12
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 24% 37% 39%
Reg Seas. 30% 40% 30%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
PIT 4-2 3-2 2-4 4-0
SJS 2-1 3-3 2-3 1-3

Kelly Sutherland (#11)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 16
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 1023
  • First NHL Game: Dec 19 2000
  • Birthplace: Richmond, BC
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 5.2 12 5.3 26
PP/Gm 2.8 18 2.8 35
Penl/Gm 3.8 15 3.9 33
PIM/Gm 8.3 16 9.6 23
% of Penl on Home 48% 10 49% 8
More Penl on Road 9% 10 4% 29
Home Win % 50% 7 56% 16
Home Rec. 8-8   42-33  
Games to OT/SO 25% 8 23% 16
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 38% 38% 24%
Reg Seas. 33% 41% 25%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
PIT 5-0 5-1 4-1 5-1
SJS 1-3 4-2 1-2 2-5

McCauley and Sutherland also worked Game 2 of the series, with just three penalties called in the game — all by Sutherland. 

Linesmen

Pierre Racicot (#65)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 13
  • RS Games 2015-16: 74
  • Career Games: 1536
  • First NHL Game: Oct 12 1993
  • Birthplace: Verdun, QC

Brian Murphy (#93)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 13
  • RS Games 2015-16: 73
  • Career Games: 1786
  • First NHL Game: Oct 7 1988
  • Birthplace: Dover, NH

 
Standby referee is Dan O’Rourke (#9)