...starting with linesman Ray Scapinello, who has made 18 previous appearances in the NHL's showcase event. Referees Kerry Fraser and Don Koharski have each appeared in eight previous finals, and Bill McCreary and Terry Gregson in six apiece. Along...

...1 1/2 periods without scoring, the two teams erupted for five goals -- and, several times, erupted at referee Kerry Fraser -- in a span of 4:37 of the second period. Mike Johnson started the flurry at 8:21, directing Derek King's...

...blankets after arriving home about 2 a.m. Tuesday from Washington. But every time he tried to sleep, images of referee Kerry Fraser and his officiating crew kept Hasek more awake than a fresh pot of coffee. Hasek was so tired Tuesday afternoon that...

...winning 1-0 in Game 4 Monday on Brad Richards' power-play goal. During that game, fans repeatedly booed referees Kerry Fraser and Brad Watson, angry about the 5-on-3 advantage that led to Richards' goal and a five-minute major penalty...

...inability to capitalize on five second-period power plays awarded to them by the referee tandem of Denis Larue and Kerry Fraser -- including a two-man advantage for 1:42. Several players, including Hasek, called the five-on-three the...

...While St. Louis was taking command of the game, Detroit was expending considerable energy complaining about referee Kerry Fraser. "You certainly expect better officiating than that," said Yzerman, the Red Wings' captain. "We didn't play...