Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

Dennis LaRue #14

NHL Referee Dennis LaRue - #14 (NHLOA)

NHL Referee Dennis LaRue – #14 (NHLOA)

  • Calls 3.4 minor penalties per game
  • 10.3 total PIM per game
  • Calls even home/road (49.7% minors called vs. home)
  • Sabres are 2-1 under LaRue; Hurricanes are 1-1
  • Sabres average 3.3 minors/gm under LaRue; opponents average 3.7
  • Hurricanes average 4.0 minors/gm under LaRue; opponents avg 2.5

Jean Hebert #15

NHL Referee Jean Hebert - #14 (NHLOA)

NHL Referee Jean Hebert – #14 (NHLOA)

  • 3.8 minor penalties per game
  • 11.8 total PIM per game
  • Favors home team (48.8% minors called vs. home)
  • Sabres and Hurricanes are both 0-1 under Hebert
  • In games for both the Sabres and Hurricanes, Hebert’s called it even:
    • Sabres and their opponent average 1 minor/gm
    • Hurricanes and their opponent each average 3 minors/gm

Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich #86, Kiel Murchison #79