Stanley Cup Final – Game 5
Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights – 8:00 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
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

Matt MacPherson #83 Jonny Murray #95
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.