Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:00 EST

REFEREES

Kelly Sutherland #11 Eric Furlatt #27
Games 17-18 71 74
Career Games 1152 1100
First NHL Game 12/19/00 10/8/01
Birthplace Richmond, BC Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (11) 6.0 (14)
PP/Gm 3.1 (16) 3.0 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.4 (34)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (19) 7.5 (39)
% of Penl on Home 52.0% (2) 47.0% (23)
More Penl on Rd % -8.0% (41) 12.0% (18)
Home Win % 61.0% (7) 57.0% (16)
Home Rec. 43-28 42-32
OT/SO Games 25.0% (13) 32.0% (3)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 30% 36% 34% 33% 40% 27%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Boston Bruins 3-1 4-3 3-3 4-0 1-3 3-3
Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 3-4 3-4 3-0 5-0 2-4

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71 David Brisebois #96
Games 17-18 74 74
Career Games 1445 1110
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/11/99
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Sudbury, ON

 

Standby Officials:  Jean Hebert #15, Pierre Racicot #65
Series Supervisor:  Rob Shick (Previously NJD/TBL)

Furlatt and Sutherland have also worked Kings/Golden Knights Game 1, Wild/Jets Game 2, Preds/Avs Game 3, and Ducks/Sharks Game 4. In the second round, the duo handled Game 2 between the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.   Sutherland also worked Game 7 between the Bruins and Leafs in the opening round alongside Wes McCauley. 

Kovachik and Brisebois also manned the lines for Saturday’s Game 1 between the Bruins and Lightning. 

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks – 10:00 EST

REFEREES

Wes McCauley #4 Marc Joannette #25
Games 17-18 72 72
Career Games 958 1224
First NHL Game 1/20/03 10/1/99
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Verdun, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (14) 5.8 (27)
PP/Gm 2.6 (40) 2.9 (29)
Penl/Gm 3.3 (37) 3.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (27) 8.2 (31)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (31) 46.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (7) 19.0% (7)
Home Win % 54.0% (26) 57.0% (16)
Home Rec. 39-33 41-31
OT/SO Games 24.0% (16) 24.0% (16)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 33% 46% 22% 34% 32% 33%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0
San Jose Sharks 2-1 2-1 3-3 4-2 3-2 2-3

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95 Devin Berg #87
Games 17-18 73 75
Career Games 1138 199
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/15/15
Birthplace Beauport, QC Kitchener, ON

 

Standby Official:  Trevor Hanson #14
Series Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

This is the first time Wes McCauley and Marc Joannette have been paired up this postseason, and the first second round appearance for both. McCauley worked with Tim Peel for Flyers/Pens Game 2, Jets/Wild Game 3, Lightning/Devils Game 4, and Preds/Avs Game 6, and with Kelly Sutherland for Bruins/Leafs Game 7.  Joannette has officiated Blue Jackets/Capitals Game 1, Leafs/Bruins Game 2, Preds/Avs Game 4, and Devils/Lightning Game 5 – all with Trevor Hanson.

Murray and Berg also worked Game 2 between the Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks. 

 


 

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