Today’s NHL games:
FLAvsBOS – EDMvsVAN
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST
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Dan O’Rourke #9 |
Francois St. Laurent #8 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 64 / 6 | 74 / 5 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1447 / 200 | 1029 / 87 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/2/99 | 11/10/05 | ||||
| Birthplace | Calgary, AB | Greenfield Park, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (35) | 6.3 (16) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.1 (22) | 6.1 (21) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (32) | 1.3 (13) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.3 (9) | 7.3 (31) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 20.3 (9) | 18.6 (22) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.4% (14) | 51.0% (2) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.0% (29) | 49.2% (41) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (7) | 1.0 (41) | ||||
| Home Win % | 74% (3) | 59% (21) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 45-14-6 | 42-28-5 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 24.6% (8) | 20.0% (21) | ||||
| Team Records | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 |
| FLA | 4-0-1 | 5-0-0 | 3-2 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-2 |
| BOS | 2-0-3 | 2-1-0 | 4-0 | 3-4-1 | 2-0-1 | 3-3 |
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Jonny Murray #95 |
Shandor Alphonso #52 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 71 / 6 | 72 / 5 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1503 / 188 | 661 / 37 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/7/00 | 10/17/14 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/09 | 8/2/20 | ||||
| Birthplace | Beauport, QC | Orangeville, ON | ||||
Refs Dan O’Rourke and Francois St. Laurent are paired up for the second time in the playoffs, coming off Game 1 between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.
O’Rourke skated with Tom Chmielewski for VGK/DAL Game 1, LAK/EDM Game 2, and WPG/COL Game 3. He was then paired up with Chris Rooney for BOS/TOR Game 6 (BOS L 2-1), and with Wes McCauley for VGK/DAL Game 7.
St. Laurent worked alongside Jon McIsaac for NYI/CAR Game 2, VAN/NSH Game 3, and EDM/LAK, Game 3. He was also paired up with referee Steve Kozari for DAL/VGK Game 6.
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
Game 2 – 10:00 PM EST
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Kelly Sutherland #11 |
Eric Furlatt #27 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 74 / 6 | 63 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1529 / 243 | 1463 / 181 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 10/8/01 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (12) | 6.7 (4) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (38) | 6.3 (13) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (21) | 1.3 (18) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.7 (41) | 8.0 (14) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.3 (39) | 19.0 (18) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.8% (27) | 48.9% (11) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.6% (26) | 49.8% (37) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (25) | 1.6 (6) | ||||
| Home Win % | 56% (28) | 63% (12) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 39-30-6 | 38-22-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 13.3% (38) | 21.9% (15) | ||||
| Team Records | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 |
| EDM | 2-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3 | 2-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-1 |
| VAN | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-4 | 3-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1 |
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Kiel Murchison #79 |
Brandon Gawryletz #64 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 70 / 5 | 72 / 5 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 809 / 83 | 607 / 25 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 10/14/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/15 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Trail, BC | ||||
Refs Kelly Sutherland and Eric Furlatt have worked two games together this postseason: Game 7 in the opening round between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs; and, earlier in this round, Game 2 between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers.
This is the first time either ref is seeing the Canucks or Oilers this postseason.
Sutherland was paired up with Pierre Lambert most of the opening round, working WSH/NYR Game 1, CAR/NYI Game 3, BOS/TOR Game 4, and COL/WPG Game 5.
Furlatt refereed alongside Trevor Hanson at COL/WPG Game 1, NSH/VAN Game 2, CAR/NYI Game 4, and TBL/FLA Game 5.
Stats have been updated through the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)
Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank 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.
We’ve got new rules, new refs, promoted refs, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2023-24.
Here is the NHL’s officating roster for the 2023-24 season:
