Today’s NHL games:
CARvsNYR – DALvsCOL
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST
REFEREES |
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Dan O’Rourke #9 |
Francois St. Laurent #8 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 64 / 7 | 74 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1447 / 202 | 1029 / 89 | ||||
| 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 |
| CAR | 3-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 4-3 | 6-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 4-3 |
| NYR | 2-1-0 | 0-2-3 | 5-2 | 4-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 5-1 |
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Kiel Murchison #79 |
Brandon Gawryletz #64 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 70 / 6 | 72 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 809 / 85 | 607 / 27 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 10/14/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/15 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Trail, BC | ||||
Refs Dan O’Rourke and Francois St. Laurent are paired up for the third time this postseason, coming off COL/DAL Game 1 and FLA/BOS Game 2.
In the opening round, 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, and with Wes McCauley for VGK/DAL Game 7.
St. Laurent worked alongside Jon McIsaac for NYI/CAR Game 2 (CAR W 5-3), VAN/NSH Game 3, and EDM/LAK, Game 3. He was also paired up with referee Steve Kozari for DAL/VGK Game 6.
The Canes went 9-0-1 this season under tonight’s refs, combined; the Rangers were 6-1-0.
Carolina is undefeated over the past two seasons under referee Francois St. Laurent (10-0-1, including playoff games). The Rangers aren’t far behind, going 9-1-1 over the past three seasons when St. Laurent is officiating.
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
9:30 PM EST
REFEREES |
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Kelly Sutherland #11 |
Eric Furlatt #27 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 74 / 7 | 63 / 7 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1529 / 245 | 1463 / 183 | ||||
| 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 |
| DAL | 2-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-4 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-0 |
| COL | 1-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-3 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-4 |
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Jonny Murray #95 |
Shandor Alphonso #52 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 71 / 7 | 72 / 6 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1503 / 190 | 661 / 39 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/7/00 | 10/17/14 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/09 | 8/2/20 | ||||
| Birthplace | Beauport, QC | Orangeville, ON | ||||
Refs Kelly Sutherland and Eric Furlatt have worked three games together this postseason. The were first paired up for BOS/TOR Game 7 in the opening round, and have continued their partnership in Round 2, working CAR/NYR Game 2 and EDM/VAN Game 2.
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 (COL W 6-3).
Furlatt refereed alongside Trevor Hanson at COL/WPG Game 1 (COL L 7-6), NSH/VAN Game 2, CAR/NYI Game 4, and TBL/FLA Game 5.
Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven
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:
