Stanley Cup Final – Game 5
Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights – 8:00 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 |
| Washington Capitals | 2-4 4-1 PO |
4-1 | 3-3 | 2-2 3-2 PO |
3-1 | 2-2 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 3-1 3-1 PO |
0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 3-1 PO |
0-0 | 0-0 |
LINESMEN |
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| Matt MacPherson #83 | Jonny Murray #95 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 74 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games | 473 | 1138 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 10/7/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Beauport, QC | ||||
Standby Referee: Chris Rooney #5
Standby Linesman: Greg Devorski #54
Series Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven
Wes McCauley, Marc Joannette, Matt MacPherson, and Jonny Murray are back for Game 5. This quartet worked Game 1 and Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
McCauley and Joannette have been paired since the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All four of tonight’s officials worked Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning and Game 3 of the Western Conference Final between with Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights. McCauley also worked Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final with referee Kelly Sutherland.
In Round 2, McCauley and Joannette worked VGK/SJS Game 3, TBL/BOS Game 3, and PIT/WSH Game 5.
McCauley worked the opening round with Tim Peel for PHI/PIT Game 2, MIN/WPG Game 3, TBL/NJD Game 4, and NSH/COL Game 6. He also worked with Kelly Sutherland for BOS/TBL Game 7. Joannette’s Round 1 assignments were CBJ/WSH Game 1, TBL/BOS Game 2, NSH/COL Game 4, and TBL/NJD Game 5 – all with Trevor Hanson.
MacPherson and Murray are working together for the fourth time this postseason, after working Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, and Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. MacPherson was previously paired with Scott Cherrey, while Murray officiated alongside Trent Knorr and Devin Berg.
Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.
