\nFrancis Charron #6
![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fc06.png\")
\nGord Dwyer #19
![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gd19.png\")
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REFEREES<\/p>\n
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\nFrancis Charron #6
\nGord Dwyer #19<\/p>\n
Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n76 \/ 7
\n70 \/ 8<\/p>\n
Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n882 \/ 111
\n1383 \/ 135<\/p>\n
First NHL Game
\n4\/5\/10
\n11\/19\/05<\/p>\n
First Playoff Game
\n4\/18\/14
\n4\/16\/14<\/p>\n
Birthplace
\nOttawa, ON
\nLower Sackville, NS<\/p>\n
Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (11) | 6.1 (17)
\n6.2 (15) | 5.9 (27)<\/p>\n
PP Opp\/Gm
\n6.3 (4) | 5.1 (38)
\n6.2 (9) | 5.3 (28)<\/p>\n
PPG\/Gm
\n1.5 (3) | 1.1 (27)
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (32)<\/p>\n
Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (9) | 6.3 (35)
\n7.5 (17) | 6.6 (29)<\/p>\n
PIM\/Gm
\n17.9 (22) | 6.3 (30)
\n19.1 (9) | 15.7 (26)<\/p>\n
% of Penl on Home
\n50.2% (5) | 50.0% (5)
\n47.3% (36) | 50.0% (29)<\/p>\n
% PP Opp for Home
\n49.3% (34) | 50.0% (37)
\n54.2% (6) | 50.0% (14)<\/p>\n
Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (35) | 1.2 (30)
\n1.6 (1) | 1.4 (13)<\/p>\n
Home Win %
\n51% (35) | 63% (17)
\n51% (34) | 64% (14)<\/p>\n
Home Rec.
\n30-28-17 | 41-22-10
\n31-30-9 | 44-25-4<\/p>\n
OT\/SO Games
\n36.0% (2) | 20.0% (15)
\n17.4% (34) | 20.0% (35)<\/p>\n
Team Records
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n25-26
\n24-25
\n23-24<\/p>\n
BUF
\n1-3-0
\n1-0-1
\n4-1-0
\n1-0-0
\n2-0-0
\n1-3-0<\/p>\n
MTL
\n3-2-0
\n2-2-1
\n1-1-2
\n2-0-1
\n3-2-0
\n1-2-0<\/p>\n
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LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n
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\nScott Cherrey #50![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sc50.png\")
\nJesse Marquis #86![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jm86.png\")
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Games \u201925-26 (RS\/PO)
\n42 \/ 8
\n76 \/ 7<\/p>\n
Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1275 \/ 179
\n476 \/ 26<\/p>\n
First NHL Game
\n10\/6\/07
\n10\/11\/18<\/p>\n
First Playoff Game
\n4\/15\/11
\n4\/18\/23<\/p>\n
Birthplace
\nDrayton, ON
\nBouctouche, NB<\/p>\n
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Refs Francis Charron and Gord Dwyer were paired up starting in Round 2, officiating PHI\/CAR Game 2, ANA\/VGK Game 4, and MIN\/COL Game 5.<\/p>\n
Charron worked the opening round with Jon McIsaac, refereeing BOS\/BUF Game 1 (BUF W 4-3), OTT\/CAR Game 3, PHI\/PIT Game 5, and MTL\/TBL Game 6 (MTL L 1-0).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dwyer skated with Pierre Lambert at MIN\/DAL Game 3, UTA\/VGK Game 3, PHI\/PIT Game 6, and BOS\/BUF Game 6 (BUF W 4-1). He last officiated a Canadiens game on March 29 vs. Carolina (MTL W 3-1).<\/p>\n
Scott Cherrey and Jesse Marquis have been together on the lines throughougt Round 2, working at MTL\/BUF Game 1, COL\/MIN Game 3, and ANA\/VGK Game 5.\u00a0 Cherrey worked the opening round with Kilian McNamara; he was also paired with Matt MacPherson for TBL\/MTL Game 7. Marquis skated alongside Andrew Smith in Round 1.<\/p>\n
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Standby Official: Pierre Lambert (#25) Ryan Daisy (#81)Series Officiating Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
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Games: 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 We\u2019ve also got new rules<\/a>, new refs, promoted officials<\/a>, and an updated pronunciation guide<\/a> for 2025-26.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The NHL officials working the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs:<\/p>\n