New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens – Game 3 – 8:00pm

NHL Referee Marc Joannette Marc Joannette #25

Reg Season Playoffs
Team Records
– NYR 2-2 2-0
– MTL 2-4 1-0
Minors per game 3.4 1.9
PIM per game 10.0 4.6
% more minors on road team 10.9% Even
Home win %  55% 45%
Calls/Pd (Avg)* 1st 2nd 3rd
– Round 1 1.8 2.8 3.0
– Round 2 1.4 2.2 0.8
– Round 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
Avg. Minors by Team (Reg Season):
– NYR 2.1, Opp 2.4 (12% more on Opp)
– MTL 1.5, Opp 1.8 (17% more on Opp)
  • Regular season games: 924. Playoff Games: 107
  • Worked Cup Final in 2008 and 2009; Conf Final in 2013
  • From Verdun, PQ
  • Habs have won last 3 road games with Joannette
  • Rangers 2-0 under Joannette in 2013 playoffs
  • Joannette’s last Rangers/Habs game: 10/29/05 (with Kevin Pollock). NYR W 5-2. Dom Moore had 2g for NYR.

 

NHL Referee Kevin Pollock Kevin Pollock #33

Reg Season Playoffs
Record
– NYR 2-1 2-0
– MTL 2-4 1-0
Minors per game 3.1 1.9
PIM per game 9.9 4.6
% more minors on road team 11.4% Even
Home win % 54% 45%
Calls by Period* 1st 2nd 3rd
– Round 1 1.8 2.8 3.0
– Round 2 1.4 2.2 0.8
– Round 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
Average Minors by Team:
– NYR 1.2, Opp 1.7 (43% more on Opp)
– MTL 1.8, Opp 1.7 (5% more on MTL )
  • Regular season games: 930. Playoff games: 134
  • Worked Conf Final from 2007-2009 and 2012
  • From Kincardine, Ontario
  • Habs 1-0, Rangers 0-1 under Pollock in 2013 playoffs
  • Pollock’s last Rangers/Habs game: 12/30/07 NYR W 4-3. Shanahan with the OT winner.

  • Notes
    • Joannette and Pollock have worked the entire postseason together (11 games)
    • No officiating duo has called fewer penalties per game (3.8 minors/gm combined)
    • They worked Hawks/Kings Game 1, which included a controversial no-goal call when Jonathan Toews bowled over Jonathan Quick in the crease.  Only 4 penalties – two per side – were called in that game.
    • Ref impact relates to PP and PK effectiveness. Rangers PK is perfect in last 7 games and 28-for-29 (96.6%) over last 10
  • Past Playoff Games for Joannette/Pollock:
    • Rangers (2-0):  Game 6 vs. Pens (W 3-1), Game 7 vs. Pens (W 2-1)
    • Canadiens (1-0): Game 1 vs. Bruins (W 4-3 OT)
  • Habs’ Success at MSG
    • Last NYR goal scored at MSG vs MTL: Anton Stralman on 2/19/13 in a 3-1 loss
    • Last NYR win at MSG vs MTL: 3/30/12. Rangers were led by Gaborik (1g, 1a) and Del Zotto (2g)
    • Last NYR PPG scored at home vs. MTL was also 3/30/12 – by Michael Del Zotto. Brad Richards scored a PPG earlier in the game as well.

 

  • Linesmen:  Steve Miller #89, Scott Driscoll #68
  • Standby Official: Wes McCauley #4 
  • Series Supervisor:  Kris King
  • Anthem: John Amirante

 

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


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