Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
Game 3 – Round 2
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kelly Sutherland #11
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 48 / 5 52 / 6
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 21 63 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1316 / 194 950 / 54
First NHL Game 12/19/00 12/23/05
Birthplace Richmond, BC Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) 6.0 (22)
PP/Gm 2.7 (38) 3.0 (16)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 4.2 (9)
PIM/Gm 7.4 (38) 10.5 (7)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (5) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (36) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 63.0% (3) 42.0% (39)
Home Rec. 39-23 27-37
OT/SO Games 26.0% (14) 22.0% (30)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 25% 42% 33% 27% 40% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
BOS 2-3 2-2 3-1 4-2 3-2 4-1
NYI 2-2 1-2 3-0 2-3 4-3 0-4
 

LINESMEN

Mark Shewchyk #92
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 51 / 5 57 / 5
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 14 64 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1189 / 64 416 / 38
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/8/15
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Vancouver, BC

 

Sutherland previously worked NSH/CAR Game 1, PIT/NYI Game 3 (NYI L 4-5), and FLA/TBL Game 4 with Garrett Rank; he also handled FLA/TBL Game 5 with Francois St. Laurent.

Pochmara was partnered with referee Steve Kozari for NYI/PIT Game 1 (NYI W 4-3 OT) and Game 4 (NYI W 4-1), TBL/FLA Games 2 and 3, and CAR/NSH Game 6.

Neither official has seen the Bruins yet this postseason.

This pairing has officiated one game in Round 2: Game 1 between Vegas and Colorado, a 7-1 blowout that saw 74 penalty minutes handed out, including a match penalty to Ryan Reaves.

 

Standby Officials: Francis Charron #6, Andrew Smith #51
Series Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 3 – Round 2
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 50 / 7 51 / 5
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 17 61 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1056 / 80 1247 / 153
First NHL Game 11/19/05 10/2/99
Birthplace Sackville, NS Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.0 (22)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 2.9 (24)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (29) 3.5 (33)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (26) 7.9 (35)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 5.0% (28) 8.0% (21)
Home Win % 45.0% (37) 54.0% (24)
Home Rec. 29-36 33-28
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 18.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 39% 30% 30% 36% 34%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
CAR 0-2 3-2 2-3 3-2 3-3 3-2
TBL 0-7 3-1 4-1 3-1 4-2 5-0
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 57 / 6 50 / 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 47 / 17 31 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1314 / 142 1150 / 81
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/10/03
Birthplace Beauport, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

Dwyer worked Caps/Bruins Games 1 and 4, Isles/Pens Game 2, Canes/Preds Game 4 (CAR L 3-4 2OT), and Golden Knights/Wild Game 6 – all with referee TJ Luxmore.  He also handled MIN/VGK Game 7 with Wes McCauley.

In Round 1, O’Rourke handled Lightning/Panthers Game 1 (TBL W 5-4), Caps/Bruins Game 3, Vegas/Minnesota Game 4, and Isles/Pens Game 5.

Dwyer and O’Rourke have been paired up for the second round, working Isles/Bruins Game 2, handing out 18 PIMs and five power plays.

 

Standby Officials: TJ Luxmore #21
Series Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

 

Here’s the full lineup of NHL referees and linesmen selected to officiate the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

NHL Referees and Linesmen for 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Here’s the full lineup of referees and linesmen for the 2020-21 season:

NHL Referees and Linesmen for 2020-21 Season

 

 

Stats updated through the end of the 2019-20 regular season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.