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)