New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning – 8:00 EST
Referees
Kelly Sutherland (#11)
- Playoff Games 2015: 10
- Career Playoff Games: 97
- Reg Season Games: 942
- First NHL Game: Dec 19 2000
- Birthplace: Richmond, BC
| Playoffs | Regular Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| PP/Gm | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Penl/Gm | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| PIM/Gm | 8.6 | 11.0 |
| % Penl on Home Team | 46% | 49% |
| More Penl on Rd Team | 16% | 2% |
| Home Win % | 50% | 51% |
| Home Rec. | 5-5 | 36-34 |
| OT Games | 20% | 24% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Reg Season | 31% | 38% | 32% |
| Playoffs | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Team Records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ’15 Playoffs | ’14-15 | ’13-14 | |
| NYR | 2-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| TBL | 2-1 | 4-1 | 1-4 |
| Calls By Team (Reg Season) | ||
|---|---|---|
| PP/gm | SH/gm | |
| NYR | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| TBL | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Chris Rooney (#5)
- Playoff Games 2015: 11
- Career Playoff Games: 55
- Reg Season Games: 904
- First NHL Game: Nov 22 2000
- Birthplace: Boston, MA
| Playoffs | Regular Season | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| PP/Gm | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Penl/Gm | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| PIM/Gm | 9.8 | 10.3 |
| % Penl on Home Team | 41% | 49% |
| More Penl on Rd Team | 42% | 3% |
| Home Win % | 45% | 45% |
| Home Rec. | 5-6 | 34-41 |
| OT Games | 27% | 25% |
| Calls by Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Reg Season | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Playoffs | 37% | 30% | 33% |
| Team Records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ’15 Playoffs | ’14-15 | ’13-14 | |
| NYR | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
| TBL | 2-1 | 2-4 | 5-0 |
| Calls By Team (Reg Season) | ||
|---|---|---|
| PP/gm | SH/gm | |
| NYR | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| TBL | 2.0 | 1.4 |
Referees Sutherland & Rooney have worked 6 games together this postseason.
They officiated Game 2 of Rangers/Lightning.
Standby referee is Steve Kozari (#40).
Series Supervisor is Kay Whitmore.
Linesmen
Steve Miller (#89)
- Playoff Games 2015: 9
- Career Playoff Games: 109
- Reg Season Games: 979
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 2000
- Birthplace: Stratford, ON
Pierre Racicot (#65)
- Playoff Games 2015: 11
- Career Playoff Games: 180
- Reg Season Games: 1462
- First NHL Game: Oct 12 1993
- Birthplace: Verdun, QC
Standby linesman is Michel Cormier (#76).
Linesmen Miller & Racicot have worked 4 games together this postseason.
