Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:00 EST
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| Kelly Sutherland #11 | Eric Furlatt #27 | |||||
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| 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 |
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| Brad Kovachik #71 | David Brisebois #96 | |||||
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| 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 |
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| Wes McCauley #4 | Marc Joannette #25 | |||||
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| 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 |
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| Jonny Murray #95 | Devin Berg #87 | |||||
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| 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.
