from Tim Campbell of NHL.com,

There are no line changes for officials -- they are on the ice 60 minutes, or longer, per game - which is why their pregame preparation is as important as what they do once the puck drops.

On most game days, Devorski follows a set routine.

He'll usually choose a later flight the night before, check into his hotel room and go to sleep. Then he'll have breakfast, often with the officials who will also be working that night's game, and work out for up to an hour.

"Nothing hard, just to wake the body up," the 6-foot-4 Devorski said. "Always lots of stretching."

He gets together with the other officials for lunch to discuss the upcoming game and go over their homework.

"Things like personnel, what happened last time they played," he said. "We like to keep our minds refreshed about the circumstances of any game."

Minds fresh and bodies in shape -- the days of pasta and beef for lunch are long gone for Devorski and many of his colleagues.

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