Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7:30 EST
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| Kevin Pollock #33 | Francois St. Laurent #38 | |||||
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| 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 |
| Washington Capitals | 5-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 |
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| Greg Devorski #54 | Ryan Gibbons #58 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 73 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games | 1643 | 222 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/9/93 | 10/8/15 | ||||
| Birthplace | Guelph, ON | Vancouver, BC | ||||
Standby Official: Chris Rooney #5
Series Supervisor: Paul Devorski
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. In Round 2, they worked Game 2 of Jets vs. Predators. This is their first playoff game this season with either the Penguins or Capitals.
Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets – 8:00 EST
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| Francis Charron #6 | Brad Watson #23 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 73 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games | 405 | 1325 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/5/10 | 3/7/96 | ||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Regina, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (14) | 5.9 (22) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.6 (1) | 2.9 (29) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 4.2 (3) | 3.5 (26) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.4 (6) | 8.2 (31) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.0% (4) | 49.0% (4) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 6.0% (27) | 5.0% (30) | ||||
| Home Win % | 60.0% (8) | 56.0% (19) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 44-29 | 41-32 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 21.0% (26) | 27.0% (8) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2017-18 | 29% | 39% | 32% | 33% | 39% | 28% |
| Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
| Nashville Predators | 4-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 |
LINESMEN |
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| Brian Murphy #93 | Michel Cormier #76 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 72 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games | 1935 | 1010 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/7/88 | 10/10/03 | ||||
| Birthplace | Dover, NH | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
Standby Official: Gord Dwyer #19
Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
Charron and Watson were paired up for the opening round and continue into Round 2 together. The duo worked Sharks/Ducks Game 2, Golden Knights/Kings Game 4, Capitals/Blue Jackets Game 4, and Leafs/Bruins Game 5, in the opening round, and Game 1 of Sharks vs. Golden Knights in Round 2. This is their first game during these playoffs to include either the Jets or the Predators.
Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.
