Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings – Game 2 – 8:00pm

NHL Referee Dave Jackson (#8) Dave Jackson #8

Reg Season Playoffs
Team Records
– CHI 1-3 1-1
– LAK 3-1 1-1
Minors per game 3.9 2.7
PIM per game 11.8 5.7
% more minors on road team 7.9% 11.1%
Home win % 51% 50%
Calls by Pd (Avg)* 1st 2nd 3rd
– Round 1 2.6 3.8 2.4
– Round 2 2.8 3.2 1.0
Average Minors by Team:
– CHI 1.5, Opp 1.6 (8% more on Opp)
– LAK 1.8, Opp 2.4 (36% more on Opp)
  • Regular season games: 1,331. Playoff Games: 76
  • This is Jackson’s first postseason since 2009, when he worked the Conference Finals.
  • From Montreal, PQ
  • Has not worked a Hawks/Kings game in past 3 seasons
  • Did not work 2013 playoffs

NHL Referee Dan O'Rourke (#9) Dan O’Rourke #9

Reg Season Playoffs
Record
– CHI 4-3 1-1
– LAK 2-4 1-1
Minors per game 3.7 2.7
PIM per game 11.0 5.7
% more minors on road team 18.4% 11.1%
Home win % 61% 50%
Calls by Pd (Avg)* 1st 2nd 3rd
– Round 1 2.6 3.8 2.4
– Round 2 2.8 3.2 1.0
Average Minors by Team:
– CHI 2.1, Opp 1.6 (21% more on CHI)
– LAK 1.5, Opp 2.2 (44% more on Opp)
  • Regular season games: 655. Playoff games: 67
  • O’Rourke’s worked four straight Conference Finals. He made it to the Cup Final in 2011 and 2012.
  • From Calgary, AB.
  • Worked Kings/Hawks on 12/15/13 – Hawks won 3-1.
  • 2013 Playoffs: Kings were 0-2. Hawks were 3-0.
  • O’Rourke worked 2013 Conf Final Gm 2 between Kings and Hawks, which saw Quick replaced by Bernier (CHI 4-2)

  • Notes
    • O’Rourke and Jackson have the most favorable home call percentage of remaining officials. They call 11.1% more penalties on road teams.
    • They’ve worked the entire postseason together (10 games)
      • Hawks/Blues Gm 3 (CHI 2-0), Hawks/Wild Gm 4 (MIN 4-2)
      • Kings/Sharks Gm 7 (LAK 5-1), Kings/Ducks Gm 5 (ANA 4-3)
    • In the playoffs, Chicago’s taken the third-fewest penalties (9.6 PIM/gm vs. 14.9 for the Kings) and they have the top-ranked penalty-kill at 91.7%. (The Kings are 9th at 82.8%.)  The Blackhawks can better handle a penalty — good or bad call — and they take far fewer of them.
    • The Hawks also get the fewest calls. Their 2.7 power plays per game is lowest among the Conference finalists. The Kings average 3.3 power plays per game.
  • Linesmen: Shane Heyer #55, Jonny Murray #95
  • Standby Officials: Steve Kozari #40
  • Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore

 

*Calls per Period represents combined total (both refs) and excludes matching penalties and game misconducts

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