2017 playoff stats in orange.
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7:30 EDT
REFEREES |
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| Brad Watson (#23) | Brad Meier (#34) | |||||
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| Games 16-17 | 74 | 75 | ||||
| Career Games | 1252 | 1151 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/7/96 | 10/23/99 | ||||
| Birthplace | Regina, SK | Dayton, OH | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.6 (11) / 5.7 (6) | 5.6 (11) / 6.0 (2) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.1 (11) / 2.9 (15) | 2.8 (36) / 3.7 (2) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 4.1 (11) / 3.4 (18) | 3.8 (24) / 4.1 (14) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.8 (12) / 7.4 (21) | 9.1 (24) / 9.8 (14) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (14) / 49.0% (9) | 46.0% (38) / 39.0% (19) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 7.0% (29) / 5.5% (11) | 15.0% (6) / 56.0% (3) | ||||
| Home Win % | 57.0% (28) / 33.0% (17) | 64.0% (10) / 20.0% (21) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-32 / 2-4 | 48-27 / 1-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 24.0% (19) / 0.0% (15) | 29.0% (8) / 20.0% (7) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2016-17 | 33%/ 37% |
35%/ 32% |
32%/ 32% |
35%/ 24% |
37%/ 44% |
28%/ 32% |
| Team Records | 16-17 | 15-16 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 14-15 |
| WSH | 1-4 | 5-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| PIT | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 3-2 |
LINESMEN |
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| Pierre Racicot (#65) | Matt MacPherson (#83) | |||||
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| Games 16-17 | 77 | 77 | ||||
| Career Games | 1613 | 399 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/12/93 | 10/11/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Verdun, QC | Antigonish, NS | ||||
Refs Meier and Watson worked Ducks/Oilers Game 1 earlier this round, combining for 28 penalty minutes.
During the first round, Meier – paired with Kevin Pollock – reffed MIN/STL Game 2, EDM/SJS Game 3, OTT/BOS Game 4, and WSH/TOR Game 6.
Watson, with referee Trevor Hanson, officiated OTT/BOS Game 1, MTL/NYR Game 2, CHI/NSH Game 3, ANA/CGY Game 4, and EDM/SJS Game 6 — the latter two both elimination games.
Neither official has worked a Penguins game this postseason. The Caps are 1-0 in playoff games officiated by Brad Watson this season, with the lone match coming in Game 6 against the Leafs.
Standby: Marc Joannette (#25)
Series Supervisor: Paul Devorski
Stats listed are for 2016-17 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.
