Which is great but has nothing to do with diving. Every player powers through fouls and a lot of players (maybe the majority) dive and embellish.
Personally I don't think it is that bad, but most teams have 2-3 guys you can ID as a diver. Malkin isn't one I would point out but he has dove a few times
excellent post...couldn't agree more...if it's a trip...how can it be embellishment?
It's either a foul or it isn't...if there is "embellishment"...why is there a foul called too?
Just saw it on NHL.com, next player to be fined by the league?
Just saw it on NHL.com, next player to be fined by the league?
Was at the game & haven't seen the replay of the first one, but the second one was an absolute joke.
What does this mean? That you don't think it was a dive or he dove and that it was really bad.
Are there clips or GIF anywhere?
What does this mean? That you don't think it was a dive or he dove and that it was really bad.
Are there clips or GIF anywhere?
1st call was not embellishment...it was unsportsmanlike conduct for getting in the face of the dude that tripped him.
The actual embellishment call was an absolute joke...Malkin doesn't dive
First one:
Second:
Both dives
Hope he gets fined
Like most things, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. He's certainly not a notorious diver, but I won't say he's impossible to get off his feet, either.
In this case I think the refs thought he was James Neal.