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