Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning – 8:00 EDT
Referees
Dan O’Rourke (#9)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 11
- RS Games 2015-16: 63
- Career Games: 990
- First NHL Game: Oct 2 1999
- Birthplace: Calgary, AB
Playoffs | PO Rank |
Reg Season |
RS Rank |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Goals/Gm | 5.2 | 12 | 5.1 | 32 |
PP/Gm | 2.9 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
Penl/Gm | 3.6 | 19 | 3.8 | 34 |
PIM/Gm | 7.2 | 19 | 9 | 36 |
% of Penl on Home | 47% | 13 | 48% | 17 |
More Penl on Road | 11% | 7 | 9% | 15 |
Home Win % | 55% | 7 | 54% | 22 |
Home Rec. | 6-5 | 34-29 | ||
Games to OT/SO | 36% | 6 | 30% | 3 |
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Playoffs | 28% | 44% | 27% |
Reg Seas. | 34% | 37% | 29% |
Team Records | ’16 PO | ’15-16 | ’14-15 | ’13-14 |
PIT | 0-1 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-2 |
TBL | 1-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
Brad Watson (#23)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 11
- RS Games 2015-16: 74
- Career Games: 1189
- First NHL Game: Mar 7 1996
- Birthplace: Regina, SK
Playoffs | PO Rank |
Reg Season |
RS Rank |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Goals/Gm | 4.7 | 15 | 5.7 | 4 |
PP/Gm | 3.8 | 7 | 3.4 | 8 |
Penl/Gm | 4.4 | 11 | 4.3 | 10 |
PIM/Gm | 9.5 | 12 | 10.2 | 12 |
% of Penl on Home | 46% | 15 | 47% | 29 |
More Penl on Road | 18% | 5 | 13% | 6 |
Home Win % | 45% | 15 | 57% | 15 |
Home Rec. | 5-6 | 42-32 | ||
Games to OT/SO | 18% | 13 | 23% | 16 |
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Playoffs | 31% | 28% | 41% |
Reg Seas. | 33% | 40% | 28% |
Team Records | ’16 PO | ’15-16 | ’14-15 | ’13-14 |
PIT | 0-1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
TBL | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
O’Rourke and Watson are working their second playoff game together. The duo also worked Game 2 between the Sharks and Blues.
Linesmen
Brad Kovachik (#71)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 10
- RS Games 2015-16: 74
- Career Games: 1295
- First NHL Game: Oct 10 1996
- Birthplace: Woodstock, ON
Brian Murphy (#93)
- Playoff Gms 2016: 10
- RS Games 2015-16: 73
- Career Games: 1786
- First NHL Game: Oct 7 1988
- Birthplace: Dover, NH
Standby referee is Eric Furlatt (#27)
Standby linesman is Pierre Racicot (#65)