San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues – 8:00 EDT

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9 Marc Joannette #25
Games 18-19 74 73
Career PO Games 127 157
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
SJS 4-1 3-2 2-4 5-1 4-2 3-2
STL 2-2 2-3 3-0 0-3 3-2 4-2

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83 Jonny Murray #95
Games 18-19 73 74
Career PO Games 44 116
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 second game together of the postseason, and they’ll take the ice again alongside linesmen Matt MacPherson and Jonny Murray.  The quartet worked Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes.

O’Rourke officiated the opening round with Tim Peel, covering DAL/NSH Game 1, NYI/PIT Game 3, SJS/VGK Game 4 (VGK W 5-0), 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 (SJS W 4-2).

Joannette worked Round 1 with Jon McIsaac for CBJ/TBL Game 1, SJS/VGK Game 3 (VGK W 6-3)WPG/STL Game 4 (WPG W 2-1 OT), 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 (SJS W 2-1).  Joannette was paired with referee Chris Rooney for DAL/STL Game 7 (STL W 2-1 2OT).

 

Standby Officials: Tim Peel #20, Ryan Gibbons #58
Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore

 


 

 

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.