Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00 EST
Referees
Tom Kowal (#32)
- Games 2014-15: 38
- Career Games: 847
- First NHL Game: Oct 29 1999
- Birthplace: Vernon, BC
| Kowal | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.2 | 23 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3.1 | 28 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 3.8 | 34 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 8.3 | 38 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 48% | 13 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 7% | 24 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 42% | 25 | 49% |
| Home Record | 16-22 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 24% | 23 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 38% | 34% | 28% |
| Rank | 7 | 34 | 26 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| MTL | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| CBJ | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17)
- Games 2014-15: 36
- Career Games: 364
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 2007
- Birthplace: Trois-Rivieres, QC
| L’Ecuyer | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 4.9 | 33 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3.1 | 28 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 4.3 | 21 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 11.8 | 6 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 50% | 3 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 0% | 35 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 61% | 6 | 49% |
| Home Record | 22-14 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 31% | 10 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Rank | 27 | 32 | 4 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| CBJ | 1-0 | 1-4 |
Linesmen
Steve Miller (#89)
- Games 2014-15: 37
- Career Games: 939
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 2000
- Birthplace: Stratford, ON
Derek Nansen (#70)
- Games 2014-15: 40
- Career Games: 802
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 2002
- Birthplace: Ottawa, ON
Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals – 8:00 EST
Referees
Jean Hebert (#15)
- Games 2014-15: 37
- Career Games: 135
- First NHL Game: Mar 30 2011
- Birthplace: Moncton, NB
| Hebert | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 | 3 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3.3 | 20 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 3.9 | 33 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 9.1 | 33 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 50% | 3 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 1% | 33 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 65% | 3 | 49% |
| Home Record | 24-13 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 16% | 36 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 31% | 37% | 31% |
| Rank | 25 | 21 | 10 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| WSH | 0-2 | 2-4 |
Mike Leggo (#3)
- Games 2014-15: 38
- Career Games: 1036
- First NHL Game: Mar 3 1998
- Birthplace: North Bay, ON
| Leggo | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.2 | 25 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3.1 | 28 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 4.1 | 25 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 10.2 | 22 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 49% | 8 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 6% | 28 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 42% | 25 | 49% |
| Home Record | 16-22 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 32% | 8 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 34% | 31% | 35% |
| Rank | 15 | 38 | 3 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0-1 | 5-1 |
| WSH | 2-1 | 1-3 |
Linesmen
Bryan Pancich (#94)
- Games 2014-15: 41
- Career Games: 361
- First NHL Game: Oct 3 2009
- Birthplace: Great Falls, MT
David Brisebois (#96)
- Games 2014-15: 40
- Career Games: 849
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 1999
- Birthplace: Sudbury, ON
Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Ducks – 10:00 EST
Referees
Kyle Rehman (#37)
- Games 2014-15: 38
- Career Games: 345
- First NHL Game: Jan 22 2008
- Birthplace: Stettler, AB
| Rehman | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.1 | 27 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3 | 35 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 3.7 | 36 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 8.1 | 39 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 48% | 13 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 9% | 16 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 37% | 33 | 49% |
| Home Record | 14-24 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 29% | 14 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 37% | 40% | 23% |
| Rank | 9 | 11 | 35 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| ANA | 2-1 | 2-3 |
Brad Watson (#23)
- Games 2014-15: 37
- Career Games: 1066
- First NHL Game: Mar 7 1996
- Birthplace: Regina, SK
| Watson | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 4.8 | 36 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3.7 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 4.5 | 14 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 10 | 24 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 48% | 13 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 8% | 21 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 51% | 14 | 49% |
| Home Record | 19-18 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 24% | 23 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 32% | 40% | 28% |
| Rank | 24 | 10 | 25 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| ANA | 1-0 | 6-0 |
Linesmen
Mark Wheler (#56)
- Games 2014-15: 40
- Career Games: 1485
- First NHL Game: Oct 10 1992
- Birthplace: North Battleford, SK
Derek Amell (#75)
- Games 2014-15: 39
- Career Games: 1110
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 1997
- Birthplace: Port Colborne, ON
New Jersey Devils at Los Angeles Kings – 10:30 EST
Referees
Graham Skilliter (#24)
- Games 2014-15: 39
- Career Games: 67
- First NHL Game: Jan 28 2013
- Birthplace: La Ronge, SK
| Skilliter | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.3 | 18 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3.4 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 4.6 | 9 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 10.9 | 16 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 48% | 13 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 7% | 24 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 38% | 32 | 49% |
| Home Record | 15-24 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 33% | 5 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 30% | 37% | 32% |
| Rank | 31 | 20 | 8 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| NJD | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| LAK | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Brian Pochmara (#16)
- Games 2014-15: 39
- Career Games: 506
- First NHL Game: Dec 23 2005
- Birthplace: Detroit, MI
| Pochmara | NHL Rank | NHL Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.3 | 19 | 5.4 |
| Power Plays/Gm | 3.6 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Penalties/Gm | 4.6 | 9 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 11.4 | 8 | 10.3 |
| % of Penl on Home Team | 47% | 26 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road Team | 12% | 12 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 56% | 9 | 49% |
| Home Record | 22-17 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 26% | 17 | 26% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 26% | 33% | 41% |
| Rank | 37 | 37 | 2 |
| Team Records | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| NJD | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| LAK | 1-2 | 2-1 |
Linesmen
Mike Cvik (#88)
- Games 2014-15: 38
- Career Games: 1793
- First NHL Game: Oct 8 1987
- Birthplace: Calgary, AB
Don Henderson (#91)
- Games 2014-15: 38
- Career Games: 1210
- First NHL Game: Mar 11 1995
- Birthplace: Calgary, AB
Dennis LaRue hasn’t worked a game since Dec. 5th. Is he hurt?
How about the following from the SB Nation, the Cannon Blog:
Objectively, this was a poorly officiated game, and the extraneous matters only exacerbated the impressions. Also objectively, the Blue Jackets committed most of the infractions for which they were whistled. Boll did administer a high stick. Dubinsky did apply a hit that could be construed as boarding. Calvert did technically slash Subban’s stick. The problem rested not so much with what was called, but with what wasn’t called, and the apparent differing standards applied to the two teams. Wisniewski was not allowed to hold the stick, but Subban was. Dubinsky’s hit was boarding, but the much more dangerous hit administered by the Canadiens a few minutes later was not. When one team has seven power plays, and the other has one, an eyebrow is going to be raised. When some of these marginal calls come sequentially against a team that has built a 2- 0 lead, both eyebrows go up.
In the legal profession, there’s a principle in the ethical canons known as “avoiding the appearance of impropriety.” In other words, no matter what your actual intentions are, don’t put yourself in situations that would cause others to question your activities. If you’re a judge, probably not a good idea to play golf with the CEO of a company who has a case in front of you. He or she may be an old friend, but until the case is over, it’s just not a good idea. The same principle here. L’Ecuyer may have (and probably did) have totally innocent motives, and just had a bad night on the ice. It happens. But you have to have at least some awareness of your surroundings, and understand that when you are making inconsistent calls, whistling one team for the vast majority of the penalties, while simultaneously acting “chummy” with the players on the other team, people are going to question your impartiality