{"id":555429,"date":"2026-04-18T18:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/555429\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T18:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:19:44","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-4-18-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/555429\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 4\/18\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
OTT vs. CAR<\/a> \u2013 MIN vs. DAL<\/a> \u2013 PHI vs. PIT<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nBrandon Blandina #39

\nWes McCauley #4
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n75 \/ 0
\n77 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n373 \/ 0
\n1517 \/ 220<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/19\/19
\n1\/20\/03<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/12\/07<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nCentennial, CO
\nGeorgetown, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (8) | 5.7 (40)
\n6.1 (22) | 6.2 (10)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (18) | 5.3 (22)
\n5.4 (33) | 5.4 (16)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (24) | 1.3 (11)
\n1.1 (32) | 1.2 (19)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.4 (18) | 7.1 (14)
\n7.1 (27) | 7.0 (16)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.5 (17) | 7.1 (11)
\n17.7 (26) | 16.7 (14)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.2% (28) | 50.0% (24)
\n47.2% (19) | 50.0% (16)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n54.2% (7) | 50.0% (23)
\n51.1% (27) | 50.0% (24)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (29) | 1.4 (6)
\n1.4 (9) | 1.4 (10)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n63% (10) | 54% (40)
\n50% (37) | 68% (4)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n42-22-11 | 35-31-7
\n13-14-4 | 45-19-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n25.3% (18) | 20.0% (23)
\n32.9% (4) | 20.0% (29)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n

OTT
\n1-1-1
\n1-2-0
\n4-2-0
\n1-1-0
\n2-3-0
\n1-2-0<\/p>\n

CAR
\n5-3-0
\n4-3-0
\n5-1-0
\n4-0-1
\n5-2-0
\n3-0-0<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nRyan Daisy #81

\nKyle Flemington #55
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n60 \/ 0
\n77 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n625 \/ 49
\n452 \/ 14<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/13\/16
\n10\/18\/19<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/19
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMansfield, MA
\nParkhill, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Referee Brandon Blandina is making is Stanley Cup Playoff debut.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Standby Official: Frederick L\u2019Ecuyer (#17)
Series Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFurman South #13

\nJean Hebert #15
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 0
\n63 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n486 \/ 3
\n887 \/ 115<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/6\/17
\n3\/30\/11<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/16\/15<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSewickley, PA
\nBouctouche, NB<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (22) | 5.4 (42)
\n6.6 (4) | 6.0 (23)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.5 (29) | 4.8 (42)
\n5.9 (14) | 5.5 (14)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (23) | 1.0 (41)
\n1.4 (6) | 1.2 (13)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.8 (34) | 6.2 (38)
\n8.0 (4) | 7.6 (6)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n17.3 (29) | 6.2 (33)
\n19.3 (8) | 18.7 (5)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n50.4% (8) | 50.0% (8)
\n50.1% (11) | 50.0% (4)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n49.5% (33) | 50.0% (36)
\n52.3% (17) | 50.0% (39)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (31) | 1.1 (39)
\n1.3 (21) | 1.2 (34)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n59% (21) | 60% (30)
\n58% (23) | 67% (7)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n40-26-10 | 40-26-8
\n39-27-9 | 46-21-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.7% (24) | 20.0% (20)
\n15.9% (37) | 20.0% (29)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n

MIN
\n3-0-1
\n5-1-0
\n4-3-0
\n3-1-1
\n3-3-0
\n1-1-0<\/p>\n

DAL
\n1-2-0
\n2-1-0
\n4-1-0
\n2-0-1
\n0-2-0
\n4-2-0<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJonny Murray #95

\nCJ Murray #68
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n64 \/ 0
\n78 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1617 \/ 204
\n355 \/ 4<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/7\/00
\n10\/14\/21<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/16\/09
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nBeauport, QC
\nPittsburgh, PA<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Standby Official: Gord Dwyer (#19) Ben O\u2019Quinn (#91)
Series Officiating Supervisor: Don VanMassenhoven
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nChris Rooney #5

\nPeter MacDougall #38
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n38 \/ 0
\n66 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1571 \/ 183
\n516 \/ 7<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/22\/00
\n4\/8\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/14\/03
\n4\/24\/24<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nBoston, MA
\nRegina, SK<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.5 (40) | 6.4 (5)
\n6.6 (3) | 5.8 (32)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n6.3 (5) | 5.6 (12)
\n5.7 (19) | 5.4 (21)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.4 (4) | 1.3 (10)
\n1.3 (10) | 1.1 (25)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (10) | 6.8 (22)
\n7.4 (19) | 7.0 (15)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n19.1 (11) | 6.8 (15)
\n18.6 (15) | 16.2 (20)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.5% (32) | 50.0% (35)
\n49.9% (6) | 50.0% (28)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n52.1% (19) | 50.0% (13)
\n49.2% (35) | 50.0% (16)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (24) | 1.3 (22)
\n1.1 (37) | 1.1 (41)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n55% (27) | 66% (9)
\n52% (31) | 65% (11)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n17-13-8 | 43-22-6
\n37-35-4 | 43-21-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n26.3% (14) | 20.0% (34)
\n25.8% (17) | 20.0% (12)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n

PHI
\n3-3-0
\n5-1-0
\n2-3-1
\n2-1-1
\n0-4-0
\n3-2-0<\/p>\n

PIT
\n2-2-1
\n3-2-0
\n3-2-1
\n2-3-0
\n0-3-2
\n4-3-0<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nDevin Berg #87

\nJames Tobias #61
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 0
\n78 \/ 0<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n746 \/ 90
\n551 \/ 21<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/15\/15
\n11\/22\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/11\/18
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nKitchener, ON
\nBuffalo, NY<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Standby Official: Garrett Rank (#7)
Series Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stats\/Numbers<\/a>: \u201925-26 avg. (\u201925-26 rank) | \u201924-25 avg. (\u201924-25 rank)<\/p>\n

Number in orange\/parentheses indicated referee\u2019s rank among active officials.<\/p>\n

* 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.\u00a0 Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game \u2013 that is, a closer number of calls for both teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got new rules<\/a>, new refs, promoted officials<\/a>, and an updated pronunciation guide<\/a> for 2025-26.<\/p>\n

NHL Officials \u2013 2025-26<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:OTT vs. CAR \u2013 MIN vs. DAL \u2013 PHI vs. PIT\u00a0 \u00a0 REFEREES…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317074,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[377],"tags":[5],"class_list":{"0":"post-555429","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hockey","8":"tag-hockey"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116427097172693586","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555429\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}