Today’s NHL games:
CARvsNJD – TORvsFLA – DALvsSEA
Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils
Game 3 – 3:30 PM EST
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Gord Dwyer #19 |
Jon Mclsaac #2 |
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| Last Game | EDM/VGK Game 1 | EDM/VGK Game 1 | ||||
| Games ’22-23 (Reg/PO) | 73 | 7 | 63 | 6 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1198 | 110 | 489 | 31 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/19/05 | 11/21/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/14 | 4/10/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Sackville, NS | Truro, NS | ||||
| Goals/Gm (Reg/PO) | 6.0 (38) | 6.4 (9) | 6.4 (14) | 6.4 (9) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm (Reg/PO) | 6.0 (22) | 6.6 (9) | 6.7 (9) | 6.6 (9) | ||||
| PPG/Gm (Reg/PO) | 1.0 (41) | 1.2 (11) | 1.4 (13) | 1.2 (11) | ||||
| Penl/Gm (Reg/PO) | 7.5 (26) | 10.4 (9) | 8.5 (3) | 10.4 (9) | ||||
| PIM/Gm (Reg/PO) | 18.3 (22) | 35.2 (7) | 19.5 (15) | 35.2 (7) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.2% (27) | 56.8% (3) | 48.9% (17) | 56.8% (3) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.6% (20) | 54.5% (9) | 51.1% (28) | 54.5% (9) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* (Reg/PO) | 1.5 (8) | 1.6 (7) | 1.2 (37) | 1.6 (7) | ||||
| Home Win % (Reg/PO) | 47% (41) | 60% (1) | 63% (9) | 60% (1) | ||||
| Home Rec. (Reg/PO) | 29-33-11 | 3-2 | 35-19-9 | 3-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.5% (24) | 30.2% (4) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| CAR | 1-2-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 6-0-0 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| NJD | 3-1-0 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3-1-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
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Devin Berg #87 |
Michel Cormier #76 |
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| Games ’22-23 | 74 / 6 | 74 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 524 / 56 | 1298 / 95 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/15 | 10/10/03 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/11/18 | 4/22/06 | ||||
| Birthplace | Kitchener, ON | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
Dwyer and McIsaac are sticking together in the Conference Semifinals, having worked EDM/VGK Game 1 after pairing up in Round 1 for NYI/CAR Game 1 (CAR W 2-1), FLA/BOS Game 2, DAL/MIN Game 3, and LAK/EDM Game 5. Dwyer was also paired with Wes McCauley for NYR/NJD Game 7 (NJD W 4-0).
Linesmen Devin Berg and Michel Cormier have also worked together the entire postseason.
Standby Official: Jake Brenk
Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers
Game 3 – 6:30 PM EST
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Wes McCauley #4 |
Dan O’Rourke #9 |
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| Last Game | NJD/CAR Game 1 | NJD/CAR Game 1 | ||||
| Games ’22-23 (Reg/PO) | 75 / 7 | 61 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1292 / 193 | 1382 / 178 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/20/03 | 10/2/99 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/07 | 4/11/07 | ||||
| Birthplace | Georgetown, ON | Calgary, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (34) | 7.8 (3) | 5.9 (43) | 5.4 (13) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.3 (40) | 8.6 (1) | 6.0 (27) | 6.8 (7) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 0.9 (42) | 3.4 (1) | 1.3 (29) | 1.4 (9) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.6 (40) | 12.0 (3) | 7.5 (25) | 10.6 (7) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 15.3 (41) | 45.4 (3) | 18.8 (20) | 40.0 (5) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.9% (36) | 56.4% (1) | 49.5% (19) | 51.5% (5) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.0% (7) | 44.2% (19) | 51.4% (23) | 52.9% (11) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (17) | 2.4 (1) | 1.3 (24) | 0.2 (19) | ||||
| Home Win % | 58% (23) | % (19) | 77% (2) | 20% (15) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 38-26-11 | 0-5 | 45-12-4 | 1-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 33.3% (2) | 29.5% (6) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| TOR | 5-0-1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| FLA | 0-2-1 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 5-0-0 | 3-2 | 5-3 |
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Jonny Murray #95 |
Scott Cherrey #50 |
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| Games ’22-23 | 74 / 7 | 75 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1433 / 168 | 1087 / 136 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/7/00 | 10/6/07 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/09 | 4/15/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Beauport, QC | Drayton, ON | ||||
Refs Wes McCauley and Dan O’Rourke are working together for the second time this postseason, having handled Devils/Canes Game 1. McCauley started the playoffs alongside Frederick L’Ecuyer for TBL/TOR Game 1 (TOR L 3-7), NYR/NJD Game 2, CAR/NYI Game 4, FLA/BOS Game 5, and EDM/LAK Game 6. McCauley also covered NYR/NJD Game 7 with Gord Dwyer.
O’Rourke was previously paired with ref T.J. Luxmore; the duo worked MIN/DAL Game 1, CAR/NYI Game 3, BOS/FLA Game 4, SEA/COL Game 5, and TOR/TBL Game 6 (TOR W 2-1).
This is the most experienced ref pairing of the round, with McCauley (123) and O’Rourke (178) trailing only Kelly Sutherland (222) in playoff games worked among active referees.
Similarly, Murray (168) and Cherrey (136) are also ranked second and third amound active linesmen; only Brad Kovachik – who made his playoff debut in 2001 – has more (191).
Standby Official: Frederick L’Ecuyer
Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken
Game 3 – 9:30 PM EST
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Chris Rooney #5 |
Graham Skilliter #24 |
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| Last Game | FLA/TOR Game 2 | FLA/TOR Game 2 | ||||
| Games ’22-23 (Reg/PO) | 74 / 6 | 74 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1390 / 148 | 662 / 14 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/22/00 | 1/28/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/14/03 | 5/19/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Boston, MA | La Ronge, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (27) | 7.3 (5) | 6.3 (22) | 7.3 (5) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.7 (7) | 7.8 (5) | 6.0 (26) | 7.8 (5) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (22) | 2.0 (7) | 1.3 (25) | 2.0 (7) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (22) | 12.0 (3) | 7.8 (20) | 12.0 (3) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.3 (23) | 46.0 (1) | 18.9 (19) | 46.0 (1) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.2% (20) | 44.0% (11) | 49.9% (15) | 44.0% (11) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.5% (22) | 51.6% (15) | 50.8% (30) | 51.6% (15) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (18) | 1.8 (5) | 1.4 (21) | 1.8 (5) | ||||
| Home Win % | 62% (13) | 50% (5) | 43% (42) | 50% (5) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-25-7 | 2-2 | 28-39-7 | 2-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.3% (27) | 14.9% (40) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| DAL | 1-1-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-2-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| SEA | 5-1-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
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David Brisebois #96 |
Bevan Mills #53 |
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| Games ’22-23 | 75 / 6 | 74 / 7 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1437 / 83 | 368 / 17 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/00 | 11/29/16 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/10 | 5/16/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Sudbury, ON | Surrey, BC | ||||
Refs Chris Rooney and Graham Skilliter continue as a pairing from the start of the playoffs, having previously combined forces at MIN/DAL Game 2 (DAL L 2-3), BOS/FLA Game 3, TOR/TBL Game 4, NYR/NJD Game 5, and SEA/COL Game 7 (SEA W 2-1; only one penalty called all game) — along with FLA/TOR Game 2 in the Second Round.
Brisebois and Mills are a new pairing on lines for Round 2, where they first worked together at EDM/VGK Game 1. Brisebois worked the opening round with Ryan Gibbons, switching to skate alongside Jonny Murray for Panthers/Bruins Game 7. Mills suited up with Shandor Alphonso in Round 1, also picking up Rangers/Devils Game 7 with Scott Cherrey.
Standby Official: Trevor Hanson
* Numbers in orange represent ref’s ranking among active officials.
* Penalty Differential represents the absolute value of the variance of penalty calls by team per game. If Team A takes two more penalties (or two fewer) than Team B, this is a 2 Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams.
Playoff stats updated through April 29. Regular season stats have been updated through the end of the 2022-23 regular season.
The officials working Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
NHL Referees and Linesmen for Round 2 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
