Here are the NHL Referees and Linesmen working Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tonight’s officials:
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders – 7:00 EDT
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| Brian Pochmara #16 | Wes McCauley #4 | |||||
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| Games 18-19 | 69 | 74 | ||||
| Career PO Games | 34 | 133 | ||||
| Career RS Games | 835 | 1031 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/23/05 | 1/20/03 | ||||
| Birthplace | Detroit, MI | Georgetown, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (17) | 6.0 (19) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.7 (34) | 2.5 (41) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.1 (39) | 3.1 (39) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 7.0 (38) | 7.6 (33) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 51.0% (4) | 51.0% (4) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | -3.0% (38) | -2.0% (36) | ||||
| Home Win % | 43.0% (38) | 49.0% (30) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 30-40 | 37-38 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 19.0% (28) | 19.0% (28) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2018-19 | 31% | 38% | 31% | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Team Records | 18-19 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 18-19 | 17-18 | 16-17 |
| CAR | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 3-2 |
| NYI | 4-3 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 |
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| Michel Cormier #76 | Brian Murphy #93 | |||||
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| Games 18-19 | 59 | 73 | ||||
| Career PO Games | 57 | 299 | ||||
| Career RS Games | 1070 | 2010 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/10/03 | 10/7/88 | ||||
| Birthplace | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Dover, NH | ||||
McCauley and Pochmara were paired for the opening round, working PIT/NYI Game 2, TBL/CBJ Game 3, BOS/TOR Game 4, and DAL/NSH Game 5. McCauley also worked Game 7 of TOR/BOS with referee Kelly Sutherland.
Cormier and Murphy manned the lines for DAL/NSH Game 1, BOS/TOR Game 3, CGY/COL Game 4, CAR/WSH Game 5, and VGK/SJS Game 7.
This is linesman Brian Murphy’s 300th playoff appearance, which leads all active officials. Murphy is set to retire at the end of next season, making this his final postseason.
Standby Official: Jon Mclsaac #2
Series Supervisor: Rod Pasma
Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks – 10:00 EDT
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| Steve Kozari #40 | Kelly Sutherland #11 | |||||
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| Games 18-19 | 74 | 54 | ||||
| Career PO Games | 79 | 156 | ||||
| Career RS Games | 894 | 1206 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/05 | 12/19/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Penticton, BC | Richmond, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (19) | 5.6 (41) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.2 (10) | 2.7 (36) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.9 (11) | 3.2 (37) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.1 (11) | 6.9 (42) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.0% (32) | 47.0% (32) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 14.0% (5) | 12.0% (9) | ||||
| Home Win % | 55.0% (17) | 51.0% (27) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 41-34 | 28-27 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 11.0% (39) | 25.0% (9) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2018-19 | 28% | 39% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 28% |
| Team Records | 18-19 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 18-19 | 17-18 | 16-17 |
| COL | 3-3 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 1-3 |
| SJS | 0-4 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-3 |
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| Trent Knorr #63 | Pierre Racicot #65 | |||||
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| Games 18-19 | 74 | 73 | ||||
| Career PO Games | 13 | 231 | ||||
| Career RS Games | 367 | 1760 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/13/13 | 10/12/93 | ||||
| Birthplace | Powell River, BC | Verdun, QC | ||||
Kozari officiated the opening round with Jean Hebert, handling TOR/BOS Game 1, CAR/WSH Game 2, CGY/COL Game 3, STL/WPG Game 5, and SJS/VGK Game 6.
Sutherland refereed alongside Chris Lee, working STL/WPG Game 1, VGK/SJS Game 2, and TBL/CBJ Game 4. He worked TOR/BOS Game 7 with Wes McCauley.
Knorr and Racicot were partnered up in the opening round for four games: CBJ/TBL Games 1 and 2, NYI/PIT Game 3, and WSH/CAR Game 4. Racicot also officiated Game 7 of TOR/BOS alongside linesman Greg Devorski.
Standby Official: Brad Meier #34
Series Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven
Full lineup of NHL Referees and Linesmen working Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Stats updated through 4/9/19; all stats are regular season totals. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.
