Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals – 3:00 EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19 Chris Rooney #5
Games 17-18 73 73
Career Games 868 1087
First NHL Game 11/19/05 11/22/00
Birthplace Halifax, NS Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.1 (11) 5.9 (22)
PP/Gm 3.2 (13) 3.1 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (24) 4.0 (6)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (19) 10.1 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (4) 47.0% (23)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (35) 14.0% (14)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 58.0% (14)
Home Rec. 49-24 42-31
OT/SO Games 30.0% (5) 21.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 33% 42% 25% 29% 36% 35%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Pittsburgh Penguins 2-2 1-3 2-3 3-1 1-1 4-3
Washington Capitals 2-3 5-1 4-1 2-3 1-0 3-2

LINESMEN

Mark Shewchyk #92 Derek Amell #75
Games 17-18 69 73
Career Games 1002 1370
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/11/97
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Port Colborne, ON

 

Standby Official:  Francis Charron #6
Series Supervisor:  Paul Devorski

Dwyer and Rooney were one of the few pairs that continued from Round 1.  Together they’ve worked Devils/Lightning Game 1, Penguins/Flyers Game 3, Bruins/Leafs Game 4, and Blue Jackets/Caps Game 5.  In Round 2, they worked Jets/Preds Game 1. 

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators – 7:00 EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33 Francois St. Laurent #38
Games 17-18 72 73
Career Games 1228 675
First NHL Game 3/28/00 11/10/05
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (14) 6.4 (4)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 3.1 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (26) 3.9 (10)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (25) 9.4 (6)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (4) 47.0% (23)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (35) 11.0% (19)
Home Win % 42.0% (39) 68.0% (2)
Home Rec. 30-42 50-23
OT/SO Games 15.0% (34) 15.0% (34)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 27% 36% 37% 35% 33% 32%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Winnipeg Jets 2-1 0-4 2-2 5-0 3-2 1-3
Nashville Predators 3-1 2-4 4-1 3-1 2-4 2-1

LINESMEN

Scott Cherrey #50 Matt MacPherson #83
Games 17-18 64 74
Career Games 758 473
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/11/11
Birthplace Drayton, ON Antigonish, NS

 

Standby Official: Brian Pochmara #16
Series Supervisor:  Kay Whitmore

Pollock and St. Laurent have been together the entire postseason, having previously officiated Game 1 between the Wild and Jets, Game 2 between the Kings and Golden Knights, Game 3 between the Sharks and Ducks, Game 4 between the Avs and Preds, and Game 6 between the Leafs and Bruins.  This is their first game of the second round.

 


 

Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.