Tonight’s NHL Referees – 4/8/14

Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres – 7:00pm

• Referees:
  • Kevin Pollock #33
    • 3.1 minor penalties per game
    • 9.9 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (9.1% more minors called on road team)
  • Dean Morton #36
    • 3.6 minor penalties per game
    • 11.9 total PIM per game
    • Calls even home/road (2.7% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Scott Driscoll #68, Tim Nowak #77

 

Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders – 7:00pm

• Referees:
  • Greg Kimmerly #18
    • 3.4 minor penalties per game
    • 11.1 total PIM per game
    • Calls even home/road (4.0% more minors called on road team)
  • Tom Chmielewski #43 – ROOKIE REF
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• Linesmen: Brad Kovachik #71, Mark Shewchyk #91

 

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers – 7:00pm

• Referees:
  • Gord Dwyer #19
    • 4.2 minor penalties per game
    • 12.4 total PIM per game
    • Calls even home/road (1.7% more minors called on road team)
  • Brad Watson #23
    • 3.9 minor penalties per game
    • 11.4 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (10.4% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Greg Devorski #54, Brian Murphy #93

 

Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00pm

• Referees:
  • Brian Pochmara #16
    • 4.1 minor penalties per game
    • 12.8 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (7.7% more minors called on road team)
  • Wes McCauley #4
    • 3.4 minor penalties per game
    • 10.1 total PIM per game
    • Calls even home/road (4.5% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Derek Amell #75, Steve Barton #59
• Officiating Manager: Bill McCreary

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30pm

• Referees:
  • Tim Peel #20
    • 3.5 minor penalties per game
    • 11.6 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (15.2% more minors called on road team)
  • Tom Kowal #32
    • 3.4 minor penalties per game
    • 9.7 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (7.5% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Ryan Galloway #82, Shane Heyer #55

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers – 7:30pm

• Referees:
  • Dave Jackson #8
    • 4.1 minor penalties per game
    • 12.3 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (5.9% more minors called on road team)
  • Justin St. Pierre #12
    • 3.8 minor penalties per game
    • 9.7 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (14.9% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Pierre Racicot #65, Tony Sericolo #84

 

Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues – 8:00pm

• Referees:
  • Steve Kozari #40
    • 4.2 minor penalties per game
    • 12.2 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (15.1% more minors called on road team)
  • Brad Meier #34
    • 4.1 minor penalties per game
    • 12.2 total PIM per game
    • Favors road team (6.9% fewer minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Scott Cherrey #50, Steve Miller #89

 

Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild – 8:00pm

• Referees:
  • Dan O’Rourke #9
    • 3.9 minor penalties per game
    • 11.6 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (15.5% more minors called on road team)
  • Graham Skilliter #48   ROOKIE REF
    • 3.6 minor penalties per game
    • 11.1 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (12.9% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Kiel Murchison #79, Matt MacPherson #83

 

Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars – 8:30pm

• Referees:
  • Chris Rooney #5
    • 4.3 minor penalties per game
    • 12.6 total PIM per game
    • Favors home team (13.3% more minors called on road team)
  • Paul Devorski #10
    • 3.5 minor penalties per game
    • 11.5 total PIM per game
    • Calls even home/road (1.7% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Andy McElman #90, Lonnie Cameron #74

 

Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers – 9:30pm

• Referees:
  • Jean Hebert #15
    • 3.8 minor penalties per game
    • 11.6 total PIM per game
    • Calls even home/road (2.3% more minors called on home team)
  • Dennis LaRue #14
    • 3.5 minor penalties per game
    • 10.2 total PIM per game
    • Calls even home/road (0.4% more minors called on road team)
• Linesmen: Scott Cherrey #50, Darren Gibbs #66

 

All times Eastern.

Refs are said to ‘call it even’ if <5% variation between number of minor penalties called on home and road