Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights – 9:00 EST

REFEREES Wes McCauley #4 Marc Joannette #25 Games 17-18 72 72 Career Games 958 1224 First NHL Game 1/20/03 10/1/99 Birthplace Georgetown, ON Verdun, QC Goals/Gm 6.0 (14) 5.8 (27) PP/Gm 2.6 (40) 2.9 (29) Penl/Gm 3.3 (37) 3.5 (26) PIM/Gm 8.2 (27) 8.2 (31) % of Penl on Home 46.0% (31) 46.0% (31) More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (7) 19.0% (7) Home Win % 54.0% (26) 57.0% (16) Home Rec. 39-33 41-31 OT/SO Games 24.0% (16) 24.0% (16) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2017-18 33% 46% 22% 34% 32% 33% Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16 Winnipeg Jets 2-1 0-5 4-2 3-1 2-4 2-1 Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 LINESMEN Matt MacPherson #83 Jonny Murray #95 Games 17-18 74 73 Career Games 473 1138 First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/7/00 Birthplace Antigonish, NS Beauport, QC

Standby Referee: Brad Meier #34

Standby Linesman: Ryan Gibbons #58



Series Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

The pairing of McCauley and Joannette continues into the Conference Finals. The two have been paired since the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All four of tonight’s officials worked Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning.

In Round 2, McCauley and Joannette worked VGK/SJS Game 3, TBL/BOS Game 3, and PIT/WSH Game 5. McCauley worked the opening round with Tim Peel for PHI/PIT Game 2, MIN/WPG Game 3, TBL/NJD Game 4, and NSH/COL Game 6. He also worked with Kelly Sutherland for BOS/TBL Game 7. Joannette’s Round 1 assignments were CBJ/WSH Game 1, TBL/BOS Game 2, NSH/COL Game 4, and TBL/NJD Game 5 – all with Trevor Hanson.

MacPherson and Murray are working together for the second time this postseason, after working Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. MacPherson was previously paired with Scott Cherrey, while Murray officiated alongside Trent Knorr and Devin Berg.

Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.