Confirmed with Link: Andersen fined for diving/embellishment

FlareKnight · Jan 4, 2018

Sure why not. At this point have to laugh at the league's issue with the Leafs. Out of all the nonsense you see with diving in the NHL and this is what that warrants a fine?

Oh well.

PromisedLand · Jan 4, 2018

nsleaf said:
If the league is out to get the leafs then why even be a fan? They will never win with those cards stacked against them.

You related to Bettman or something? or have you not watched last 5 to 10 games leafs have played

Schenn · Jan 4, 2018

Didn't seem like the craziest thing in the world but whatever. It's 2 grande.

Stephen · Jan 4, 2018

If he's going to get fined, I rather it be for going Potvin/Ciccarelli moving forward.

Joey Hoser · Jan 4, 2018

La Masse said:
Its kinda ridiculous to say the least. Goaltenders aren’t protected like QB’s in football and have to take alot of punishement

Huh? You basically aren't allowed to touch a goalie.

HamiltonNHL · Jan 4, 2018

So who cares it's not funny.

CantLoseWithMatthews · Jan 4, 2018

Joey Hoser said:
Huh? You basically aren't allowed to touch a goalie.

Unless you're talking about andersen. He's fair game

Mess · Jan 4, 2018

It did look like an embellishment at the time. particularly after they showed Freddy holding the players stick to provoke it.

nsleaf · Jan 4, 2018

PromisedLand said:
You related to Bettman or something? or have you not watched last 5 to 10 games leafs have played

LOL, no. I'm just not into conspiracy theories. So if you believe this theory I ask again, why be a fan?

1specter · Jan 4, 2018

ACC1224 said:
He's probably had a bunch of warnings, they wouldn't fine you for your first offence.
This was for embellishment, what Quick does are penalties.

www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bizarre-quick-incident-adds-confusion-concussion-protocol/

Quick literally embellished so hard that the concussion spotters thought he had a concussion.

PromisedLand · Jan 4, 2018

nsleaf said:
LOL, no. I'm just not into conspiracy theories. So if you believe this theory I ask again, why be a fan?

what does fandom has to do with conspiracy theories? are you suggesting that one should only be a fan when team is winning? otherwise be a fan of another winning team?

Daisy Jane · Jan 4, 2018

ACC1224 said:
He's probably had a bunch of warnings, they wouldn't fine you for your first offence.
This was for embellishment, what Quick does are penalties.

what Quick does is dumb.

ACC1224 · Jan 4, 2018

Daisy Jane said:
what Quick does is dumb.

It seems to work for him.

TMLeafs17 · Jan 4, 2018

That’s a pretty weak call, I feel like I see guys flopping harder than that almost every single game.

Swervin81 · Jan 4, 2018

It's a dive, but some consistency would be nice. Like, if this is the standard, Quick and Mike Smith should be getting fined after every other game.

htpwn · Jan 4, 2018

Andersen does indeed dive from time to time. He's had some obvious ones go unnoticed by the NHL in the past. Maybe he got warnings for them and then this was proverbial third or fifth strike? Even then... from that camera angle, it looks as if the Vegas player could have clipped his left skate.

Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it does beg some questions. (1) The fine is being handed out a day after Mike Babcock ripped the officials for missing a blatant goaltender interference penalty against Tampa. (2) We've seen plenty of dives from other teams. In goal, Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith are so polished at it, they could join an Olympic diving team... and medal. I've seen Carey Price do it. I've seen Henrik Lundqvist do it. So why is Andersen the odd man out here and does it have anything do to with #1? And while he's not a goalie, Blake Comeau took a huge flop in the dying seconds of our game against Colorado. If the ref buys what he's selling, Colorado is on the PP to start OT. That's not worthy of a fine?

I'm not going to go down the conspiratorial route, because it looks silly, but some in this fan base are, and you know what? I can't fault them for it. Because the officiating has not been kind to us this year (29th in the NHL in PP opportunities, 15 below the league average) and this fine, meaningless as it is, seems to be pretty arbitrary.

EDIT: Hilariously, this is also the first time this season a player has been fined for diving/embellishment.

nsleaf · Jan 4, 2018

PromisedLand said:
what does fandom has to do with conspiracy theories? are you suggesting that one should only be a fan when team is winning? otherwise be a fan of another winning team?

Well you seem to believe the NHL is out to get the Leafs. I just don't get why you would root for a team that is destined to lose. Seems odd.

PromisedLand · Jan 4, 2018

nsleaf said:
Well you seem to believe the NHL is out to get the Leafs. I just don't get why you would root for a team that is destined to lose. Seems odd.

That is why I posed the question; that should one only root for the team when the team wins?

ACC1224 · Jan 4, 2018

htpwn said:
Andersen does indeed dive from time to time. He's had some obvious ones go unnoticed by the NHL in the past. Maybe he got warnings for them and then this was proverbial third or fifth strike? Even then... from that camera angle, it looks as if the Vegas player could have clipped his left skate.

Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it does beg some questions. (1) The fine is being handed out a day after Mike Babcock ripped the officials for missing a blatant goaltender interference penalty against Tampa. (2) We've seen plenty of dives from other teams. In goal, Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith are so polished at it, they could join an Olympic diving team... and medal. I've seen Carey Price do it. I've seen Henrik Lundqvist do it. So why is Andersen the odd man out here and does it have anything do to with #1? And while he's not a goalie, Blake Comeau took a huge flop in the dying seconds of our game against Colorado. If the ref buys what he's selling, Colorado is on the PP to start OT. That's not worthy of a fine?

I'm not going to go down the conspiratorial route, because it looks silly, but some in this fan base are, and you know what? I can't fault them for it. Because the officiating has not been kind to us this year (29th in the NHL in PP opportunities, 15 below the league average) and this fine, meaningless as it is, seems to be pretty arbitrary.

EDIT: Hilariously, this is also the first time this season a player has been fined for diving/embellishment.

2nd incident, 1st is a warning.

Diving (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

member 262271 · Jan 4, 2018

Oh what a surprise, the joke league does something totally inconsistent again.

Mr Hockey · Jan 4, 2018

im ok with the fine and hope Freddy doesn't do that shit again.

Daisy Jane · Jan 4, 2018

htpwn said:
Andersen does indeed dive from time to time. He's had some obvious ones go unnoticed by the NHL in the past. Maybe he got warnings for them and then this was proverbial third or fifth strike? Even then... from that camera angle, it looks as if the Vegas player could have clipped his left skate.

Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it does beg some questions. (1) The fine is being handed out a day after Mike Babcock ripped the officials for missing a blatant goaltender interference penalty against Tampa. (2) We've seen plenty of dives from other teams. In goal, Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith are so polished at it, they could join an Olympic diving team... and medal. I've seen Carey Price do it. I've seen Henrik Lundqvist do it. So why is Andersen the odd man out here and does it have anything do to with #1? And while he's not a goalie, Blake Comeau took a huge flop in the dying seconds of our game against Colorado. If the ref buys what he's selling, Colorado is on the PP to start OT. That's not worthy of a fine?

I'm not going to go down the conspiratorial route, because it looks silly, but some in this fan base are, and you know what? I can't fault them for it. Because the officiating has not been kind to us this year (29th in the NHL in PP opportunities, 15 below the league average) and this fine, meaningless as it is, seems to be pretty arbitrary.

EDIT: Hilariously, this is also the first time this season a player has been fined for diving/embellishment.

Carey Price is so good at it, they praise him for it on HNIC.

ottomaddox · Jan 4, 2018

Babs,

Keep Andersen away from Kadri.

Thanks

Blanche Blanche · Jan 4, 2018

In the NBA the hottest markets like LA get the better of calls.
In the MLB largest markets in NY Yankees get the better decisions.
I'm sure in soccer its the same.
I dont know NFL but i'm sure Patriots or whoever get the better calls.

Only in the NHL, the hottest market in Toronto, where the NHL War Room is located, and the largest fanbase of hockey, also residing in the most populous metropolis in Canada, aka the Hockey Country - gets the BLANTANT shaft by the officials. LMFAO

Is the league made up of anti-Toronto prairie folk/East coast Island fisherman from nowhereville who just detest this city?!

yubbers · Jan 4, 2018

All I ask for is consistency with your stupidity. You can't even do that league

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