The NHL has announced the referees and linesmen working the 2019 Conference Finals.  Here’s tonight’s crew:

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins
Game 1 – 8:00 EDT

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9 Marc Joannette #25
Games 18-19 74 73
Career PO Games 126 156
Career RS Games 1135 1299
First NHL Game 10/2/99 10/1/99
Birthplace Calgary, AB Verdun, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (14) 5.7 (36)
PP/Gm 2.9 (20) 2.6 (38)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (18) 3.1 (42)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (13) 7.0 (38)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (17) 6.0% (25)
Home Win % 56.0% (16) 54.0% (18)
Home Rec. 42-33 40-34
OT/SO Games 19.0% (28) 23.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2018-19 26% 42% 32% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 18-19 17-18 16-17 18-19 17-18 16-17
CAR 3-3 3-2 3-2 2-2 1-3 4-0
BOS 5-2 3-3 2-3 3-4 3-1 2-3

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83 Jonny Murray #95
Games 18-19 73 74
Career PO Games 43 115
Career RS Games 547 1213
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/7/00
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Beauport, QC

 

Referees Dan O’Rourke and Marc Joannette are working their first game together of the postseason.

O’Rourke officiated the opening round with Tim Peel, covering DAL/NSH Game 1, NYI/PIT Game 3, SJS/VGK Game 4, and CAR/WSH Game 5. He lined up for Round 2 with Francis Charron for CBJ/BOS Game 1, CAR/NYI Game 3, and SJS/COL Game 3.

Joannette worked Round 1 with Jon McIsaac for CBJ/TBL Game 1, SJS/VGK Game 3, WPG/STL Game 4, and NSH/DAL Game 6; he was also paired with Kevin Pollock for CAR/WSH Game 7.  He joined forces with Tim Peel for Round 2, officiating CBJ/BOS Game 2, NYI/CAR Game 3, and COL/SJS Game 5.  Joannette was paired with Chris Rooney for DAL/STL Game 7.

 

Standby Officials: Chris Rooney #5, Devin Berg #87
Series Supervisor: TBD

 


 

 

Full lineup of NHL Referees and Linesmen
working the Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals.

 

Stats updated through 4/9/19; all stats are regular season totals. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.