The two referees involved in the controversial five-minute penalty call in Game 7 of the Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks Western Conference quarterfinal have not been assigned games in the second round.

Dan O'Halloran and Eric Furlatt were not on the list of referees, a person familiar with the list told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because the league has not officially released the list.

Each year, the NHL starts the first round with 20 referees and 20 linesmen and then pares down, based on evaluation of officials, as teams are eliminated. O'Halloran and Furlatt were two of eight referees who didn't make the cut for the second round.

O'Halloran and Furlatt were the two referees who decided Vegas center Cody Eakin deserved a five-minute major for cross-checking after a third-period faceoff play left Sharks captain Joe Pavelski bloodied.

Trailing 3-0 at the time, the Sharks scored four goals on the power play and ended up winning 5-4 in overtime.

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Neither O'Halloran nor Furlatt signaled a penalty when the play occurred. They decided on the major while Pavelski was being helped from the ice with Joe Thornton holding a towel on his bleeding head.

General manager George McPhee told reporters Thursday that the NHL reached out to apologize for officiating.

“They made a mistake and I’m sure they feel bad about it," McPhee said.

After the game, Vegas coach Gerard Gallant said he was told by the referee that the major was called because Eakin had cross-checked Pavelski in the head.

Replays didn't support that.

Video replays showed Eakin shoving Pavelski with his stick, Pavelski stumbling backward, being pushed by Paul Stastny and then hitting his head on the ice when he fell.

"But it's the same thing with the (New Orleans) Saints (in the NFC championship game), it changes the whole outcome," Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault said. "Obviously human error exists, it's a fast game for everyone. I think everyone needed the extra help. They just got involved in the game, called a bad call. Look where we are. "

However, according to scoutingtherefs.com and ESPN.com, O'Halloran hasn't missed a conference final in more than a decade.