St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars – 8:00 EDT

Referees

Jean Hebert (#15)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 4
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 324
  • First NHL Game: Mar 30 2011
  • Birthplace: Moncton, NB
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 6 5 5.2 29
PP/Gm 4.5 3 3.2 16
Penl/Gm 5 9 4 19
PIM/Gm 10.5 9 9 37
% of Penl on Home 43% 15 47% 29
More Penl on Road 35% 5 17% 30
Home Win % 50% 3 12% 11
Home Rec. 2-2   39-36  
Games to OT/SO 0% 11 52% 29
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 48% 28% 25%
Reg Seas. 32% 38% 30%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
STL 1-0 2-1 2-3 1-3
DAL 0-0 1-2 3-1 4-2

Kelly Sutherland (#11)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 1012
  • First NHL Game: Dec 19 2000
  • Birthplace: Richmond, BC
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 6.4 3 5.3 26
PP/Gm 3.3 13 2.8 35
Penl/Gm 4.5 11 3.9 33
PIM/Gm 9.2 11 9.6 23
% of Penl on Home 49% 13 49% 8
More Penl on Road 5% 7 4% 29
Home Win % 40% 11 56% 16
Home Rec. 2-3   42-33  
Games to OT/SO 0% 11 23% 16
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 42% 38% 20%
Reg Seas. 33% 41% 25%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
STL 0-1 3-2 2-5 3-3
DAL 0-0 2-3 2-3 2-1

This is the Sutherland & Hebert’s first game together.  For the first round, Hebert worked with Tim Peel and Sutherland was paired with Dave Jackson.

Hebert worked CHI/STL Game 3. Sutherland worked CHI/STL Game 7. 

Linesmen

Steve Barton (#59)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 4
  • RS Games 2015-16: 73
  • Career Games: 995
  • First NHL Game: Nov 1 2000
  • Birthplace: Vankleek Hill, ON

Jonny Murray (#95)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 4
  • RS Games 2015-16: 74
  • Career Games: 988
  • First NHL Game: Oct 7 2000
  • Birthplace: Beauport, QC

 
Standby referee is Gord Dwyer (#19)


Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks – 10:30 EDT

Referees

Brad Watson (#23)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 74
  • Career Games: 1183
  • First NHL Game: Mar 7 1996
  • Birthplace: Regina, SK
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 3.2 19 5.7 4
PP/Gm 3.8 7 3.4 8
Penl/Gm 4.2 13 4.3 10
PIM/Gm 9 13 10.2 12
% of Penl on Home 50% 11 47% 29
More Penl on Road 0% 9 23% 16
Home Win % 40% 11 13% 6
Home Rec. 2-3   42-32  
Games to OT/SO 0% 11 57% 15
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 45% 31% 24%
Reg Seas. 33% 40% 28%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
NSH 1-0 2-4 2-5 1-5
SJS 1-0 2-2 1-2 3-3

Steve Kozari (#40)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 4
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 692
  • First NHL Game: Oct 15 2005
  • Birthplace: Penticton, BC
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 5.8 7 5.2 29
PP/Gm 3.3 15 3.6 2
Penl/Gm 5.7 5 4.4 7
PIM/Gm 13.8 5 10.6 9
% of Penl on Home 42% 17 47% 29
More Penl on Road 37% 3 11% 13
Home Win % 50% 3 59% 9
Home Rec. 2-2   44-31  
Games to OT/SO 25% 5 13% 40
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 18% 31% 51%
Reg Seas. 33% 38% 28%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
NSH 0-0 2-2 3-3 5-1
SJS 0-0 4-0 0-3 2-3

Watson and Kozari are working their first playoff game together. 
Watson was paired with Frederick L’Ecuyer in Round 1; Kozari worked with Marc Joannette.
Watson worked Game 2 of LAK/SJS and Game 6 of ANA/NSH.

Linesmen

Michel Cormier (#76)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 74
  • Career Games: 860
  • First NHL Game: Oct 10 2003
  • Birthplace: Trois-Rivieres, QC

Steve Miller (#89)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 69
  • Career Games: 1048
  • First NHL Game: Oct 11 2000
  • Birthplace: Stratford, ON

 
Standby referee is Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17)