It’s a ten-game Thursday in the National Hockey League. Here are the 20 NHL Referees and 20 NHL Linesmen taking the ice for today’s action:

Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsBOSNSHvsFLAOTTvsNYRPITvsTBL
SEAvsDETDALvsCHITORvsCGY
MINvsVANMTLvsLAKSTLvsSJS

 


Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin St. Pierre #12
Tom Chmielewski #18
Last Game 2/28 DET/OTT 3/1 NYR/PHI
Games ’22-23 55 51
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1178 / 8 465 / 0
First NHL Game 11/9/05 4/8/14
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (29) 9.7 (8)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 14.0% (8)
Home Win % 68.0% (2) 59.0% (8)
Home Rec. 50-24 44-31
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 16.0% (39)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 32% 41% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BUF 3-3 1-5 1-4 1-3 0-2 2-0
BOS 3-2 0-0 2-1 2-2 0-1 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’22-23 53 56
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 22 68 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1444 / 129 209 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/14/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Gatineau, QC

 

 


 

Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brandon Blandina #39
Chris Lee #28
Last Game 2/26 WSH/BUF 2/28 FLA/TBL
Games ’22-23 55 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 48 / 20
Career Games (Reg/PO) 131 / 0 1320 / 106
First NHL Game 3/19/19 4/2/01
Birthplace Centennial, CO St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (35) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 32-16 28-20
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 15.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 31% 34% 35%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NSH 1-2 0-0 1-0 1-1 2-3 2-2
FLA 2-3 0-1 0-0 1-1 3-1 1-1
 

LINESMEN

Ryan Jackson #84
James Tobias #61
Games ’22-23 25 56
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 25 / 0 308 / 0
First NHL Game 10/30/22 11/22/17
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Buffalo, NY

 

 


 

Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Peter MacDougall #38
Pierre Lambert #37
Last Game 2/25 DAL/VGK 2/28 SEA/STL
Games ’22-23 54 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 281 / 0 340 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 11/17/16
Birthplace Regina, SK St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.7 (37) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (43) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 7.2 (41) 9.4 (10)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 1.0% (39) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 48.0% (36)
Home Rec. 39-34 35-38
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 37% 34% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
OTT 3-1 0-0 3-2 3-3 0-0 2-4
NYR 6-1 4-2 4-1 3-2 0-1 2-4
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’22-23 54 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 22 75 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 795 / 86 1277 / 89
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/10/03
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Trois-Rivieres, QC

 

 


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Furman South #13
Kyle Rehman #10
Last Game 2/28 FLA/TBL 2/26 NSH/ARI
Games ’22-23 53 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 75 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 241 / 0 914 / 26
First NHL Game 4/6/17 1/22/08
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (34) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 45.0% (43)
Home Rec. 39-34 34-41
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 31% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
PIT 3-3 0-0 1-1 2-2 3-1 4-2
TBL 3-3 0-0 1-0 2-1 2-1 4-0
 

LINESMEN

Andrew Smith #51
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’22-23 55 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 15 76 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 391 / 29 1305 / 65
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/11/02
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Ottawa, ON

 


 

Seattle Kraken at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Eric Furlatt #27
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Last Game 2/28 CBJ/BUF 2/28 LAK/WPG
Games ’22-23 51 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 13 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1379 / 152 497 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 1/17/15
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 3.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 33-39 40-36
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 40% 31% 31% 37% 33%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
SEA 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-6 0-0 0-0
DET 3-2 0-0 0-1 6-2 0-0 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Kyle Flemington #55
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’22-23 53 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 210 / 0 111 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/25/21
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Lake Worth, FL

 

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Garrett Rank #7
Jon Mclsaac #2
Last Game 2/28 SEA/STL 3/1 NYR/PHI
Games ’22-23 53 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 8 70 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 503 / 8 479 / 25
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/21/13
Birthplace Elmira, ON Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 47.0% (37) 56.0% (14)
Home Rec. 34-39 39-31
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 35% 34% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DAL 2-2 2-2 3-1 2-2 3-3 2-3
CHI 5-0 0-0 2-3 2-4 0-0 0-3
 

LINESMEN

Bevan Mills #53
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’22-23 55 47
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 10 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 349 / 10 122 / 0
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/14/21
Birthplace Surrey, BC Woodstock, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Steve Kozari #40
Kelly Sutherland #11
Last Game 2/24 MTL/PHI 2/28 LAK/WPG
Games ’22-23 52 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 14 74 / 27
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1137 / 123 1442 / 216
First NHL Game 10/15/05 12/19/00
Birthplace Penticton, BC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 2.7 (39)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.5 (32)
PIM/Gm 9.2 (14) 8.6 (30)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 11.0% (15) 10.0% (16)
Home Win % 57.0% (12) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 43-32 37-37
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 39% 27% 34% 39% 28%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TOR 4-2 0-0 2-2 4-1 0-0 3-4
CGY 5-1 0-2 3-1 2-3 1-3 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Bryan Pancich #94
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’22-23 53 32
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 21 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 865 / 59 32 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/09 11/1/22
Birthplace Great Falls, MT Calgary, AB

 


 

Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Kevin Pollock #33
Last Game 3/1 TOR/EDM 2/28 BOS/CGY
Games ’22-23 55 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 12 73 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 937 / 33 1541 / 216
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/28/00
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Kincardine, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (41) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 2.6 (41)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.2 (37)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 44-22 42-31
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 36% 31% 32% 39% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MIN 2-2 4-1 4-3 3-2 0-0 0-1
VAN 1-2 0-0 1-1 1-2 3-7 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Jesse Marquis #86
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’22-23 55 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 233 / 0 108 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/19/21
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Kitchener, ON

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Chris Schlenker #3
Last Game 2/25 ANA/CAR 3/1 WSH/ANA
Games ’22-23 50 52
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 69 / 30 11 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1175 / 103 290 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 10/24/16
Birthplace Sackville, NS Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.9 (3) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.3 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 4.0 (11)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 8.9 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (25) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 38-31 31-25
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 35% 33% 36% 37% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MTL 0-2 0-0 2-1 1-3 5-4 3-1
LAK 3-4 2-1 2-2 0-1 0-0 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Trent Knorr #74
David Brisebois #96
Games ’22-23 55 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 4 75 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 607 / 24 1416 / 77
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/11/00
Birthplace Powell River, BC Sudbury, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Mitch Dunning #20
Last Game 2/28 MTL/SJS 2/28 BOS/CGY
Games ’22-23 53 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 52 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 829 / 0 141 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 3/28/19
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.6 (5) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 2.5 (42)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (9) 7.6 (40)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) -2.0% (43)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 42.0% (44)
Home Rec. 40-35 22-31
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 19.0% (29)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 27% 35% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
STL 2-3 2-5 3-2 1-1 0-0 1-0
SJS 0-3 2-4 2-2 0-1 0-2 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’22-23 48 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 68 / 14 75 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1743 / 187 515 / 10
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/14/15
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Trail, BC

 


 

 

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