Here are the NHL Referees and Linesmen working Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Today’s officials:

St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars – 8:00 EDT

REFEREES

Steve Kozari #40 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games 18-19 74 54
Career PO Games 80 157
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
STL 3-1 3-1 4-2 1-2 2-3 3-0
DAL 2-2 2-2 1-4 3-1 2-2 1-4

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games 18-19 74 73
Career PO Games 112 20
Career RS Games 1213 296
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/8/15
Birthplace Beauport, QC Vancouver, BC


Sutherland and Kozari
were paired up starting in Round 2, where they worked Game 1 of Avs/Sharks.

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.

Murray and Gibbons are also working their second game together after handling CBJ/BOS Game 1 in the second round. Murray previously worked with Tony Sericolo, while Gibbons skated with Steve Miller.

 

Standby Official: Kyle Rehman #10
Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore

 


 

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.