The ref rotation continues with a new pairing for Game 4, as Kelly Sutherland (Game 2) and Francis Charron (Game 1) return for tonight’s Stanley Cup Final game.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM EDT
REFEREES |
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Kelly Sutherland #11 |
Francis Charron #6 |
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| Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 62 / 18 | 63 / 16 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1269 / 185 | 544 / 63 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 4/5/10 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Ottawa, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.9 (28) | 5.7 (36) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.7 (38) | 3.2 (9) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.4 (37) | 4.0 (13) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 7.4 (38) | 9.0 (19) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.0% (5) | 46.0% (34) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 2.0% (36) | 16.0% (6) | ||||
| Home Win % | 63.0% (3) | 52.0% (29) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 39-23 | 33-30 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 26.0% (14) | 29.0% (9) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2019-20 | 25% | 42% | 33% | 31% | 45% | 24% |
| Team Records | 19-20 | 18-19 | 17-18 | 19-20 | 18-19 | 17-18 |
| TBL Playoffs |
3-2 1-1 |
4-0 – |
4-2 – |
3-2 3-3 |
3-3 – |
3-2 – |
| DAL Playoffs |
1-3 6-3 |
3-1 – |
2-2 – |
2-1 2-0 |
4-3 – |
3-2 – |
LINESMEN |
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Brad Kovachik #71 |
Steve Barton #59 |
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| Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) | 62 / 17 | 63 / 17 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1580 / 169 | 1269 / 105 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/10/96 | 11/1/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Woodstock, ON | Vankleek Hill, ON | ||||
Both officials have officiated a game this series. Referee Francis Charron worked Game 1 with Wes McCauley. Kelly Sutherland handled Game 2 alongside Steve Kozari. This is the first time this duo has been paired up this postseason.
Sutherland (with Steve Kozari)
Cup Final: DAL/TBL Gm2 (TBL W 3-2)
Conf. Final: DAL/VGK Gm1 (DAL W 1-0), NYI/TBL Gm 2 (TBL L 3-5), DAL/VGK Gm5 (DAL W 3-2 OT)
Round 2: DAL/COL Gm1 (DAL W 5-3), VAN/VGK Gm2, COL/DAL Gm4 (DAL W 5-4), VAN/VGK Gm5, DAL/COL Gm7 (DAL W 5-4OT)
Sutherland (with T.J. Luxmore)
Round 1: CGY/DAL Gm1 (DAL L 2-3), CHI/VGK Gm2, COL/ARI Gm3, STL/VAN Gm4, DAL/CGY Gm6 (DAL W 7-3)
Qualifiers: MIN/VAN Gm1, CGY/WPG Gm3, NSH/ARI Gm4
Round-Robin: COL/DAL (DAL L 0-4)
Charron (with Wes McCauley)
Cup Final: DAL/TBL Gm1 (DAL W 4-1)
Conf. Final: VGK/DAL Gm3 (DAL W 3-2 OT), TBL/NYI Gm4 (TBL W 4-1)
Round 2: PHI/NYI Gm7
Charron (with Chris Lee)
Round 2: BOS/TBL Gm1 (TBL L 2-3), NYI/PHI Gm2, TBL/BOS Gm4 (TBL W 3-1), NYI/PHI Gm5
Round 1: CAR/BOS Gm1, CBJ/TBL Gm2 (TBL L 1-3), PHI/MTL Gm3, WSH/NYI Gm 4
Qual: FLA/NYI Gm1, MTL/PIT Gm2, TOR/CBJ Gm4
Round-Robin: TBL/BOS (TBL W 3-2)
Standby Officials: Wes McCauley #4, Matt MacPherson #83
The full lineup of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff Referees and Linesmen, the officials chosen for the Conference Finals and those working the 2020 Stanley Cup Final:
Stats updated for 2019-20 through the end of the regular season; all stats are regular seaso
