Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins – 8:00 EDT
Referees
Francis Charron (#6)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 6
- 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. | 6-0 | 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 |
| WSH | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| PIT | 1-0 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 4-0 |
Wes McCauley (#4)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 6
- 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. | 6-0 | 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 |
| WSH | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 3-3 |
| PIT | 1-0 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-0 |
McCauley and Charron have been paired up through the playoffs.
Linesmen
Brad Kovachik (#71)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 5
- RS Games 2015-16: 74
- Career Games: 1295
- First NHL Game: Oct 10 1996
- Birthplace: Woodstock, ON
Brian Murphy (#93)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 4
- RS Games 2015-16: 73
- Career Games: 1786
- First NHL Game: Oct 7 1988
- Birthplace: Dover, NH
Kovachik and Murphy are working their first game together. Kovachik was paired with Ryan Galloway during the first round. Murphy worked with Matt MacPherson.
Standby referee is Francois St. Laurent (#38)
