New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning – 8:00 EST
Referees
Brad Watson (#23)
Playoff Games 2015: 11
Career Playoff Games: 165
Reg Season Games: 1117
First NHL Game: Mar 7 1996
Birthplace: Regina, SK
Playoffs
Regular Season
Goals/Gm
4.7
5.0
PP/Gm
2.8
3.2
Penl/Gm
4.1
4.0
PIM/Gm
10.4
8.9
% Penl on Home Team
56%
48%
More Penl on Rd Team
-20%
10%
Home Win %
63%
49%
Home Rec.
7-4
37-38
OT Games
10%
25%
Calls by Period
1st
2nd
3rd
Reg Season
34%
39%
27%
Playoffs
32%
32%
36%
Team Records
’15 Playoffs
’14-15
’13-14
NYR
0-1
3-2
3-1
TBL
1-1
2-1
4-2
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
PP/gm
SH/gm
NYR
1.4
1.8
TBL
1.9
1.5
Eric Furlatt (#27)
Playoff Games 2015: 10
Career Playoff Games: 91
Reg Season Games: 875
First NHL Game: Oct 8 2001
Birthplace: Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playoffs
Regular Season
Goals/Gm
5.5
5.1
PP/Gm
2.8
3.5
Penl/Gm
3.9
4.4
PIM/Gm
9.6
10.1
% Penl on Home Team
50%
48%
More Penl on Rd Team
0%
8%
Home Win %
60%
50%
Home Rec.
6-4
38-38
OT Games
22%
22%
Calls by Period
1st
2nd
3rd
Reg Season
31%
40%
29%
Playoffs
23%
31%
45%
Team Records
’15 Playoffs
’14-15
’13-14
NYR
0-0
5-1
5-1
TBL
1-0
3-1
1-2
Calls By Team (Reg Season)
PP/gm
SH/gm
NYR
1.7
1.4
TBL
2.5
1.8
Referees Watson & Furlatt have worked 1 game together this postseason. (ANA/CHI Game 1) Standby referee is Chris Rooney (#5). Series Supervisor is Kay Whitmore.
Linesmen
Derek Amell (#75)
Playoff Games 2015: 11
Career Playoff Games: 130
Reg Season Games: 1148
First NHL Game: Oct 11 1997
Birthplace: Port Colborne, ON
Brian Murphy (#93)
Playoff Games 2015: 11
Career Playoff Games: 255
Reg Season Games: 1713
First NHL Game: Oct 7 1988
Birthplace: Dover, NH
Standby linesman is Pierre Racicot (#65). Linesmen Amell & Murphy have worked 1 game together this postseason.