Tonight’s Officials – 12/28/13

New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders

• Referees:
  • #12 Justin St. Pierre
    • 3.7 minors/gm.   9.7 total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (45.9% of calls against home team)
  • #11 Kelly Sutherland
    • 3.8  minors/gm.   12.1 total PIM/game
    • Calls even home/road (49.6% of calls against home team)
• Linesmen:  #96 David Brisebois, #65 Pierre Racicot

Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators

• Referees:
  • Paul Devorski (10)
    • 3.4 minors/gm. 10.5 total PIM/game
    • Calls even home/road (50.7% of calls against home team)
  • Ian Walsh (29)
    • 3.6 minors/gm.  9.8 total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (44.6% of calls against home team)
• Linesmen: Michel Cormier (76), Matt MacPherson (83)

Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning

• Referees:
  • Frederick L’Ecuyer (17)
    • 3.6 minors/gm.  10.5 total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (43.7% of calls against home team – lowest in NHL)
  • Brian Pochmara (16)
    • 4.5 minors/gm. 14.0  total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (48.7% of calls against home team)
• Linesmen: Tim Nowak (77), Steve Barton (59)

Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers

• Referees:
  • #22 Ghislain Hebert
    • 4.2 minors/gm.  12.2 total PIM/game
    • Calls even home/road (50.0% of calls against home team)
  • #38 Francois St. Laurent
    • 4.1 minors/gm.  13.1 total PIM/game
    • Calls even home/road (49.8% of calls against home team
• Linesmen:  #75 Derek Amell; #70 Derek Nansen

Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues

• Referees:
  • #20 Tim Peel
    • 3.5 minors/gm.   11.1 total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (45.4% of calls against home team)
  • #36 Dean Morton
    • 4.0 minors/gm.  13.3  total PIM/game
    • Calls even home/road (50.6% of calls against home team
• Linesmen:  #74 Lonnie Cameron, #82 Ryan Galloway

Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks

• Referees:
  • Tom Kowal (#32)
    • 3.1 minors/gm.  10.1 total PIM/game
    • Calls even home/road (50.9% of calls against home team)
  • Mike Leggo (#3)
    • 3.3 minors/gm.  9.5  total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (45.7% of calls against home team)
• Linesmen:  Shane Heyer (#55), Vaughan Rody (#73)

Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators

• Referees:
  • Chris Lee (#28)
    • 4.0 minors/gm.  11.8 total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (47.4% of calls against home team)
  • Dan O’Rourke (#9)
    • 3.7 minors/gm. 10.7  total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (48.7% of calls against home team)
• Linesmen:  Bryan Pancich (#94) & Jonny Murray (#95)

Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers

• Referees:
  • Brad Meier (#34)
    • 4.3 minors/gm. 14.2  total PIM/game
    • Favors road team (51.3% of calls against home team)
  • Steve Kozari (#40)
    • 4.1 minors/gm.  13.1 total PIM/game
    • Favors home team (47.2% of calls against home team
• Linesmen:  Mark Wheler (#56), Thor Nelson (#80)