Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens – 7:00 EST

Referees

Francois St. Laurent (#38)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 15
  • Reg Season Games: 484
  • First NHL Game: Nov 10 2005
  • Birthplace: Greenfield Park, QC
  Playoffs Regular Season
Goals/Gm 4.7 5.4
PP/Gm 3.2 3.1
Penl/Gm 3.9 3.9
PIM/Gm 9.4 9.1
% Penl on Home Team 43% 45%
More Penl on Rd Team 30% 20%
Home Win % 67% 53%
Home Rec. 2-1 40-35
OT Games 67% 23%
Calls by Period
  1st 2nd 3rd
Reg Season 36% 35% 29%
Playoffs 48% 35% 17%
Team Records
  ’15 Playoffs ’14-15 ’13-14
OTT 0-0 2-3 1-4
MTL 0-0 3-1 2-4
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
  PP/gm SH/gm
OTT 1.8 1.7
MTL 1.4 1.3

Kevin Pollock (#33)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 139
  • Reg Season Games: 1002
  • First NHL Game: Mar 28 2000
  • Birthplace: Kincardine, ON
  Playoffs Regular Season
Goals/Gm 4.7 5.2
PP/Gm 3.2 3.2
Penl/Gm 3.9 4.2
PIM/Gm 9.4 10.7
% Penl on Home Team 43% 48%
More Penl on Rd Team 30% 7%
Home Win % 67% 51%
Home Rec. 2-1 38-37
OT Games 67% 29%
Calls by Period
  1st 2nd 3rd
Reg Season 30% 40% 30%
Playoffs 48% 35% 17%
Team Records
  ’15 Playoffs ’14-15 ’13-14
OTT 0-0 2-3 3-2
MTL 0-0 2-2 2-4
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
  PP/gm SH/gm
OTT 1.5 1.8
MTL 1.3 1.5

Referees St. Laurent & Pollock have worked 3 games together this postseason.
Standby referee is Brad Meier (#34).
Series Supervisor is Rod Pasma.

Linesmen

Michel Cormier (#76)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 13
  • Reg Season Games: 786
  • First NHL Game: Oct 10 2003
  • Birthplace: Trois-Rivieres, QC

Greg Devorski (#54)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 167
  • Reg Season Games: 786
  • First NHL Game: Oct 9 1993
  • Birthplace: Guelph, ON

Linesmen Cormier & Devorski have worked 3 games together this postseason.


Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers – 7:00 EST

Referees

Wes McCauley (#4)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 62
  • Reg Season Games: 741
  • First NHL Game: Jan 20 2003
  • Birthplace: Georgetown, ON
  Playoffs Regular Season
Goals/Gm 5.6 5.3
PP/Gm 3.5 2.8
Penl/Gm 4.7 3.7
PIM/Gm 10.7 9.4
% Penl on Home Team 54% 52%
More Penl on Rd Team -13% -6%
Home Win % 67% 42%
Home Rec. 2-1 32-45
OT Games 33% 31%
Calls by Period
  1st 2nd 3rd
Reg Season 36% 38% 27%
Playoffs 36% 32% 32%
Team Records
  ’15 Playoffs ’14-15 ’13-14
PIT 0-0 3-3 4-0
NYR 0-0 4-1 4-3
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
  PP/gm SH/gm
PIT 1.3 1.2
NYR 1.1 1.2

Justin St. Pierre (#12)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 7
  • Reg Season Games: 646
  • First NHL Game: Nov 9 2005
  • Birthplace: Dolbeau, QC
  Playoffs Regular Season
Goals/Gm 5.6 5.4
PP/Gm 3.5 3.2
Penl/Gm 4.7 4.5
PIM/Gm 10.7 11.3
% Penl on Home Team 54% 48%
More Penl on Rd Team -13% 7%
Home Win % 67% 47%
Home Rec. 2-1 36-41
OT Games 33% 21%
Calls by Period
  1st 2nd 3rd
Reg Season 33% 41% 26%
Playoffs 36% 32% 32%
Team Records
  ’15 Playoffs ’14-15 ’13-14
PIT 0-0 2-3 1-3
NYR 0-0 1-5 6-0
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
  PP/gm SH/gm
PIT 1.7 1.9
NYR 1.4 1.3

Referees McCauley & St. Pierre have worked 3 games together this postseason.
Standby referee is Dan O’Halloran (#13).
Series Supervisor is Don Koharski.

Linesmen

David Brisebois (#96)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 22
  • Reg Season Games: 886
  • First NHL Game: Oct 11 1999
  • Birthplace: Sudbury, ON

Pierre Racicot (#65)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 172
  • Reg Season Games: 886
  • First NHL Game: Oct 12 1993
  • Birthplace: Verdun, QC

Linesmen Brisebois & Racicot have worked 3 games together this postseason.


Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues – 9:30 EST

Referees

Chris Lee (#28)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 41
  • Reg Season Games: 864
  • First NHL Game: Apr 2 2000
  • Birthplace: Saint John, NB
  Playoffs Regular Season
Goals/Gm 4 5.1
PP/Gm 3 2.9
Penl/Gm 3.7 3.7
PIM/Gm 7.4 8.7
% Penl on Home Team 50% 47%
More Penl on Rd Team 0% 11%
Home Win % 67% 41%
Home Rec. 2-1 31-45
OT Games 0% 20%
Calls by Period
  1st 2nd 3rd
Reg Season 34% 37% 29%
Playoffs 32% 36% 32%
Team Records
  ’15 Playoffs ’14-15 ’13-14
MIN 0-0 3-5 2-2
STL 0-0 4-1 4-1
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
  PP/gm SH/gm
MIN 1.5 1.6
STL 1.2 1

Brad Watson (#23)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 157
  • Reg Season Games: 1107
  • First NHL Game: Mar 7 1996
  • Birthplace: Regina, SK
  Playoffs Regular Season
Goals/Gm 4 5
PP/Gm 3 3.2
Penl/Gm 3.7 4
PIM/Gm 7.4 8.9
% Penl on Home Team 50% 48%
More Penl on Rd Team 0% 10%
Home Win % 67% 49%
Home Rec. 2-1 37-38
OT Games 0% 25%
Calls by Period
  1st 2nd 3rd
Reg Season 34% 39% 27%
Playoffs 32% 36% 32%
Team Records
  ’15 Playoffs ’14-15 ’13-14
MIN 0-0 4-3 4-3
STL 0-0 4-2 4-2
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
  PP/gm SH/gm
MIN 2.1 1.8
STL 1.9 2.3

Referees Lee & Watson have worked 3 games together this postseason.
Standby referee is Dave Jackson (#8).
Series Supervisor is Kay Whitmore.

Linesmen

Shane Heyer (#55)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 163
  • Reg Season Games: 1797
  • First NHL Game: Oct 6 1988
  • Birthplace: Summerland, BC

Kiel Murchison (#79)

  • Playoff Games 2015: 3
  • Career Playoff Games: 3
  • Reg Season Games: 1797
  • First NHL Game: Jan 21 2013
  • Birthplace: Cloverdale, BC

Linesmen Heyer & Murchison have worked 3 games together this postseason.


2014-15 Playoff Referee & Linesmen Assignments