Tonight’s NHL Referees - 3/28/14

Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00EDT

Referees:
- Dennis LaRue #14
  - 3.4 minor penalties per game
  - 10.5 total PIM per game
  - Favors road team (50.5% minors called vs. home)
- Brad Meier #34
  - 4.0 minor penalties per game
  - 12.0 total PIM per game
  - Favors road team (52.8% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen: Brian Mach #78, Matt MacPherson #83
Two of the three road-favoring refs in the same game? Interesting to see how that plays out.
Pens average 3.7 minors/gm, 10.4 PIM/gm Jackets average 3.9 minors/gm, 11.2 PIM/gm
Pens 0-2 this year when LaRue’s working; Jackets 2-0 at home when LaRue is on the ice
Brad Meier is from Dayton, Ohio, just 70 miles west of Columbus

Referees:
- Steve Kozari #40
  - 4.3 minor penalties per game
  - 12.5 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (46.9% minors called vs. home)
- Ian Walsh #29
  - 3.7 minor penalties per game
  - 9.6 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (46.7% minors called vs. home)
  - Walsh is a native of Philadelphia.
Linesmen: Michel Cormier #76, Brad Lazarowich #86
Supervisor: Bill McCreary
Potential Coach-Puncher: Riddick Bowe
Leafs average 3.9 minors/gm, 12.8 PIM/gm Flyers average 4.3 minors/gm, 15.0 PIM/gm (NHL High)
Leafs are 2-0 this season when Walsh is working, but both wins were back in 2013.

Referees:
- Marc Joannette #25
  - 3.6 minor penalties per game
  - 10.4 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (47.6% minors called vs. home)
- Kelly Sutherland #11
  - 3.4 minor penalties per game
  - 10.1 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (48.4% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen: Mike Cvik #88, Derek Nansen #70
Blackhawks average 3.3 minors/gm, 8.5 PIM/gm Senators average 4.7 minors/gm (NHL high), 13.1 PIM/gm
Sens have taken more minors (336) than any other team.
Sens are 4-1 when Joannette’s working; Hawks are 3-1.
Sens are 3-0 when Kelly Sutherland is working – all road games. This is Kelly Sutherland’s first game in Ottawa this season.

Referees:
- Paul Devorski #10
  - 3.5 minor penalties per game
  - 11.8 total PIM per game
  - Calls even home/road (49.3% minors called vs. home)
- Francis Charron #6
  - 3.6 minor penalties per game
  - 10.4 total PIM per game
  - Calls even home/road (49.7% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen: Greg Devorski #54, Shane Heyer #55
Preds average 3.2 minors/gm, 10.1 PIM/gm Stars average 3.9 minors/gm, 10.9 PIM/gm
Predators have lost last 5 games Devorski has officiated and just 3 of last 12, dating back to start of the 2011 season.Stars are 2-0 when Devorski dons the stripes this year
This is the 5th time the Devorski brothers have worked a game together this year and the 14th time in the past three seasons.

Referees:
- Mike Leggo #3
  - 3.2 minor penalties per game
  - 9.2 total PIM per game
  - Calls even home/road (49.4% minors called vs. home)
- Tom Kowal #32
  - 3.4 minor penalties per game
  - 9.8 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (48.4% minors called vs. home)
  - Kowal currently resides in Calgary. Flames are 1-3 at home this year when he’s working.
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs #66, Mark Shewchyk #92
Rangers average 3.5 minors/gm, 10.1 PIM/gm Flames average 3.4 minors/gm, 11.0 PIM/gm

Referees:
- Eric Furlatt #27
  - 4.0 minor penalties per game
  - 12.3 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (47.6% minors called vs. home)
  - Oilers 1-3 this season when Furlatt’s working.
  - This is Eric Furlatt’s first game at Rexall Place since 3/20/13. That’s the only game he’s worked in Edmonton since the start of the 2011 season.
- Dean Morton #36
  - 3.7 minor penalties per game
  - 11.8 total PIM per game
  - Favors home team (49.0% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen: Mark Wheler #56, Lonnie Cameron #74
Ducks average 3.7 minors/gm, 10.7 PIM/gm Oilers average 3.9 minors/gm, 11.4 PIM/gm