Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning – 8:00 EDT
Referees
Eric Furlatt (#27)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 10
- RS Games 2015-16: 75
- Career Games: 1026
- First NHL Game: Oct 8 2001
- Birthplace: Trois-Rivieres, QC
Playoffs | PO Rank |
Reg Season |
RS Rank |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Goals/Gm | 5.2 | 11 | 5 | 37 |
PP/Gm | 4.2 | 3 | 3.3 | 14 |
Penl/Gm | 4.9 | 8 | 4.2 | 13 |
PIM/Gm | 11.4 | 7 | 9.9 | 17 |
% of Penl on Home | 47% | 13 | 47% | 29 |
More Penl on Road | 11% | 7 | 13% | 6 |
Home Win % | 60% | 4 | 51% | 31 |
Home Rec. | 6-4 | 38-37 | ||
Games to OT/SO | 30% | 7 | 15% | 36 |
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Playoffs | 26% | 32% | 42% |
Reg Seas. | 31% | 39% | 30% |
Team Records | ’16 PO | ’15-16 | ’14-15 | ’13-14 |
PIT | 2-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-2 |
TBL | 0-2 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 1-2 |
Kelly Sutherland (#11)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 12
- RS Games 2015-16: 75
- Career Games: 1019
- First NHL Game: Dec 19 2000
- Birthplace: Richmond, BC
Playoffs | PO Rank |
Reg Season |
RS Rank |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Goals/Gm | 5.3 | 8 | 5.3 | 26 |
PP/Gm | 2.9 | 16 | 2.8 | 35 |
Penl/Gm | 3.8 | 16 | 3.9 | 33 |
PIM/Gm | 7.6 | 17 | 9.6 | 23 |
% of Penl on Home | 48% | 9 | 49% | 8 |
More Penl on Road | 9% | 9 | 4% | 29 |
Home Win % | 50% | 8 | 56% | 16 |
Home Rec. | 6-6 | 42-33 | ||
Games to OT/SO | 25% | 9 | 23% | 16 |
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Playoffs | 45% | 33% | 22% |
Reg Seas. | 33% | 41% | 25% |
Team Records | ’16 PO | ’15-16 | ’14-15 | ’13-14 |
PIT | 2-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 5-1 |
TBL | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 1-4 |
This is the second game for the pairing of Furlatt and Sutherland. The duo previously worked Game 1 between the Blues and Sharks.
Furlatt officiated Pittsburgh’s Game 4 against the Rangers and Game 6 against the Capitals. For the Lightning, he worked Game 3 against Detroit and Game 1 against the Islanders.
Sutherland worked the Penguins’ Game 3 vs. the Rangers and Game 4 vs. the Caps. He handled Tampa’s game 4 against the New York Islanders.
Linesmen
Derek Amell (#75)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 10
- RS Games 2015-16: 73
- Career Games: 1221
- First NHL Game: Oct 11 1997
- Birthplace: Port Colborne, ON
Pierre Racicot (#65)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 10
- RS Games 2015-16: 74
- Career Games: 1536
- First NHL Game: Oct 12 1993
- Birthplace: Verdun, QC
Standby referee is Chris Lee (#28)
Standby linesman is Scott Cherrey (#50)