Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals – 8:00 EDT
Referees
Chris Lee (#28)
- Games 2015-16: 75
- Career Games: 936
- First NHL Game: Apr 2 2000
- Birthplace: Saint John, NB
| Lee | NHL Rank |
NHL Avg |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.4 | 18 | 5.3 |
| PP/Gm | 2.8 | 38 | 3.1 |
| Penl/Gm | 3.5 | 39 | 4 |
| PIM/Gm | 8.6 | 39 | 9.7 |
| % of Penl on Home | 49% | 8 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road | 5% | 27 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 56% | 16 | 54% |
| Home Rec. | 42-33 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 20% | 25 | 22% |
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 34% | 36% | 31% |
| Rank | 13 | 33 | 11 |
| Team Records | ’15-16 | ’14-15 | ’13-14 |
| PIT | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 |
| WSH | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
Dan O’Rourke (#9)
- Games 2015-16: 63
- Career Games: 915
- First NHL Game: Oct 2 1999
- Birthplace: Calgary, AB
| O’Rourke | NHL Rank |
NHL Avg |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals/Gm | 5.1 | 32 | 5.3 |
| PP/Gm | 3 | 28 | 3.1 |
| Penl/Gm | 3.8 | 34 | 4 |
| PIM/Gm | 9 | 36 | 9.7 |
| % of Penl on Home | 48% | 17 | 48% |
| More Penl on Road | 9% | 15 | 8% |
| Home Win % | 54% | 22 | 54% |
| Home Rec. | 34-29 | ||
| Games to OT/SO | 30% | 3 | 22% |
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pctg | 34% | 37% | 29% |
| Rank | 12 | 27 | 23 |
| Team Records | ’15-16 | ’14-15 | ’13-14 |
| PIT | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-2 |
| WSH | 3-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
O’Rourke and Lee were paired together for Round 1.
This is the first playoff game for both with either the Penguins or Capitals.
Linesmen
Greg Devorski (#54)
- Games 2015-16: 66
- Career Games: 1493
- First NHL Game: Oct 9 1993
- Birthplace: Guelph, ON
Derek Nansen (#70)
- Games 2015-16: 74
- Career Games: 913
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 2002
- Birthplace: Ottawa, ON
Standby referee is Francois St. Laurent (#38)
Standby linesman is Tim Nowak (#77)
