New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning – 3:00 EDT

Referees

Francis Charron (#6)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 367
  • First NHL Game: Apr 5 2010
  • Birthplace: Ottawa, ON
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 5.2 11 5.5 8
PP/Gm 2.5 17 3.3 10
Penl/Gm 4.2 13 4.2 11
PIM/Gm 8.4 15 10.2 13
% of Penl on Home 52% 7 47% 29
More Penl on Road -9% 13 21% 23
Home Win % 100% 1 12% 11
Home Rec. 5-0   38-37  
Games to OT/SO 0% 11 51% 31
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 26% 52% 21%
Reg Seas. 29% 38% 32%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
NYI 0-1 0-4 5-1 3-1
TBL 1-0 1-4 4-1 1-4

Wes McCauley (#4)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 816
  • First NHL Game: Jan 20 2003
  • Birthplace: Georgetown, ON
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 5.2 11 5.5 8
PP/Gm 2.5 17 2.7 40
Penl/Gm 4.2 13 3.8 35
PIM/Gm 8.4 15 9.8 18
% of Penl on Home 52% 7 50% 4
More Penl on Road -9% 13 -1% 38
Home Win % 100% 1 55% 19
Home Rec. 5-0   41-34  
Games to OT/SO 0% 11 25% 12
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 26% 52% 21%
Reg Seas. 30% 40% 30%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
NYI 0-1 0-3 2-2 2-3
TBL 1-0 1-3 3-2 4-1

Charron & McCauley worked together in Round 1. They worked Game 1 of TBL/DET and Game 2 of FLA/NYI

Linesmen

Greg Devorski (#54)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 66
  • Career Games: 1493
  • First NHL Game: Oct 9 1993
  • Birthplace: Guelph, ON

Derek Nansen (#70)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 74
  • Career Games: 913
  • First NHL Game: Oct 11 2002
  • Birthplace: Ottawa, ON

 
Standby referee is Francois St. Laurent (#38)


Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals – 8:00 EDT

Referees

Dan O’Halloran (#13)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 1233
  • First NHL Game: Oct 1 1995
  • Birthplace: Essex, ON
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 3.4 17 5.4 18
PP/Gm 3.4 11 3.2 20
Penl/Gm 3.7 17 3.9 29
PIM/Gm 7.8 17 9.5 25
% of Penl on Home 54% 3 48% 17
More Penl on Road -15% 17 23% 16
Home Win % 0% 19 6% 25
Home Rec. 0-5   40-35  
Games to OT/SO 40% 1 53% 26
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 43% 37% 20%
Reg Seas. 30% 41% 29%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
PIT 0-0 1-2 X X
WSH 1-0 4-0 X X

Kevin Pollock (#33)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 4
  • RS Games 2015-16: 75
  • Career Games: 1085
  • First NHL Game: Mar 28 2000
  • Birthplace: Kincardine, ON
  Playoffs PO
Rank
Reg
Season
RS
Rank
Goals/Gm 4.6 13 5.1 32
PP/Gm 4.9 1 2.9 34
Penl/Gm 5.8 3 3.9 29
PIM/Gm 15.9 3 9.7 21
% of Penl on Home 57% 1 50% 4
More Penl on Road -23% 19 2% 34
Home Win % 50% 3 49% 33
Home Rec. 2-2   37-38  
Games to OT/SO 0% 11 19% 28
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd
Playoffs 30% 37% 33%
Reg Seas. 29% 42% 29%
Team Records ’16 PO ’15-16 ’14-15 ’13-14
PIT 0-0 0-5 X X
WSH 1-0 1-2 X X

This is the first game for the pairing of O’Halloran and Pollock. O’Halloran worked with Ian Walsh during Round 1, while Pollock was paired with Brad Meier. 

Linesmen

Scott Cherrey (#50)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 73
  • Career Games: 617
  • First NHL Game: Oct 6 2007
  • Birthplace: Drayton, ON

Jay Sharrers (#57)

  • Playoff Gms 2016: 5
  • RS Games 2015-16: 74
  • Career Games: 1555
  • First NHL Game: Oct 6 1990
  • Birthplace: New Westminster, BC

 
Standby referee is Eric Furlatt (#27)
Standby linesman is Tim Nowak (#77)