Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsPHI – CARvsTOR – STLvsWSH – CBJvsANA
Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST
REFEREES |
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Garrett Rank #7 |
Francis Charron #6 |
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| Last Game | 3/16 TBL/NJD | 3/14 WSH/NYR | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 60 | 62 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 73 / 8 | 7 / 15 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 510 / 8 | 660 / 80 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/15/15 | 4/5/10 | ||||
| Birthplace | Elmira, ON | Ottawa, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (29) | 5.4 (45) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.0 (15) | 3.5 (2) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.7 (23) | 4.2 (3) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.1 (16) | 9.3 (13) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.0% (3) | 46.0% (41) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 2.0% (34) | 19.0% (2) | ||||
| Home Win % | 47.0% (37) | 71.0% (1) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 34-39 | 5-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 23.0% (20) | 29.0% (6) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 31% | 35% | 34% | 41% | 29% | 31% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| BUF | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-5 |
| PHI | 2-2 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-1 |
LINESMEN |
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Steve Barton #59 |
CJ Murray #68 |
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| Games ’22-23 | 60 | 62 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 73 / 22 | 57 / 0 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1451 / 129 | 119 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/1/00 | 10/14/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vankleek Hill, ON | Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
The last time Rank and Charron worked a game together, they were represented by a chicken.
Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST
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Brian Pochmara #16 |
Kevin Pollock #33 |
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| Last Game | 3/15 BUF/WSH | 3/14 TBL/NJD | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 60 | 58 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 74 / 13 | 73 / 11 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1084 / 61 | 1546 / 216 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/23/05 | 3/28/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Detroit, MI | Kincardine, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (12) | 6.0 (35) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.9 (25) | 2.6 (41) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.7 (20) | 3.4 (37) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.2 (14) | 8.2 (37) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (20) | 49.0% (10) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 8.0% (24) | 2.0% (34) | ||||
| Home Win % | 62.0% (6) | 58.0% (10) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 46-28 | 42-31 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 18.0% (31) | 26.0% (12) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 31% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 39% | 29% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| CAR | 1-3 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| TOR | 3-2 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | 4-1 |
LINESMEN |
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Derek Nansen #70 |
Mark Shewchyk #92 |
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| Games ’22-23 | 61 | 56 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 76 / 4 | 74 / 16 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1312 / 65 | 1318 / 75 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/02 | 10/9/03 | ||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Waterdown, ON | ||||
Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski
St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST
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Chris Lee #28 |
Mitch Dunning #20 |
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| Last Game | 3/16 PIT/NYR | 3/16 PIT/NYR | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 60 | 56 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 48 / 20 | 52 / 0 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1327 / 106 | 148 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/2/01 | 3/28/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | St. John, NB | Tecumseh, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (26) | 6.4 (12) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.8 (32) | 2.5 (42) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.6 (30) | 3.3 (41) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 8.5 (32) | 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 % | 58.0% (10) | 42.0% (44) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 28-20 | 22-31 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 15.0% (40) | 19.0% (29) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 31% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 35% | 38% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| STL | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| WSH | 2-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
LINESMEN |
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Bevan Mills #53 |
Joe Mahon #89 |
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| Games ’22-23 | 61 | 36 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 76 / 10 | 0 / 0 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 355 / 10 | 36 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/29/16 | 11/1/22 | ||||
| Birthplace | Surrey, BC | Calgary, AB | ||||
Looks like the ref pairing of Lee and Dunning hopped on the Amtrak after Pens/Rangers last night, heading down to D.C. for Blues/Caps.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EST
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Carter Sandlak #47 |
Wes McCauley #4 |
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| Last Game | 3/14 CGY/ARI | 3/16 VAN/ARI | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 26 | 61 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 2 / 0 | 75 / 21 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 28 / 0 | 1278 / 186 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/22/22 | 1/20/03 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vancouver, BC | Georgetown, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.5 (43) | 6.1 (29) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.3 (7) | 2.5 (44) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.3 (41) | 3.4 (37) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 6.5 (44) | 9.0 (21) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 62.0% (1) | 49.0% (10) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | -38.0% (45) | 4.0% (31) | ||||
| Home Win % | 50.0% (31) | 55.0% (15) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 1-1 | 41-33 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 50.0% (1) | 20.0% (26) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 15% | 62% | 23% | 31% | 37% | 32% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| CBJ | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| ANA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
LINESMEN |
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Ryan Gibbons #58 |
Michel Cormier #76 |
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| Games ’22-23 | 60 | 61 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 77 / 21 | 75 / 15 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 553 / 54 | 1285 / 89 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/8/15 | 10/10/03 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vancouver, BC | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
Sandlak and McCauley are back together. The duo handled Flames/Coyotes; McCauley was paired up with Conor O’Donnell last night for Canucks/Coyotes.
Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
Referee stats updated through the start of the 2022-23 season.
The full lineup of NHL Referees and Linesmen for the 2022-23 NHL season, along with the changes to the officiating roster and pronunciation guide.
