With the San Jose Sharks having received six power-play opportunities to his team’s four Thursday night at HP Pavilion, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle anticipated visiting with Kay Whitmore, the supervisor of officials assigned by the NHL to the clubs’ opening-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

“He’s from Sudbury, so I know him,” said Carlyle, who also hails from the Ontario city.

Despite his club’s 2-0 victory Thursday, Carlyle probably has more pressing matters to discuss with Whitmore, a former NHL goaltender.

One of the Ducks’ power-play chances came late in the third period, after the game had essentially been decided, which meant that referees Dave Jackson and Kelly Sutherland handed out two of every three man-advantage opportunities before then to the Sharks.

“We’ll have a conversation, and get his point of view on how things went,” Carlyle said. “We have some things that we’d always like people to look at, and I’m sure San Jose has some things they’d like them to look at. That’s all part of it.”

As is standard during the post-season, Carlyle met with Whitmore before the series began.

“Usually you have an opportunity to speak to him, if you so choose,” Carlyle said. “I have his number. You just call him up and you pick a time and you have a conversation.”

[Source: Ducks.FreedomBlogging.com]

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