Gustav Nyquist & Vincent Trocheck fined $2,000 each for diving

[Derrty]

Didn't care for that dive/acting by Tro.

Hopefully that's the only time he does that.

Must not have been if he is getting a fine. I'm pretty sure you get a warning privately first.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

apparently not, unless it is possible to propel nyquist several inches into the air with only a stick tap on the shins

Looks like he is trying to push to the right but his legs get caught up.

You can see his left foot hit his right in the crossover.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

That Nyquist dive was worse than the Trocheck dive. Jesus

 

[GOAT AINEC]

Trocheck is really making a name for himself for all the wrong reasons.

His Monster dive against the Rangers got him a warning and then he dives against the Caps just days later.

 

[Claypool]

The problem is the NHL doesn't call obvious stick infractions. So players have to dive in order for them to "sell" the call better. Players shouldn't be diving, of course, but the NHL officials are still part of the problem.

 

[skyo]

Yup, the most embarrassing fine for a player to get in the NHL.

#ForShame

 

[JLo217]

The NHL should've been watching the Avs vs Oilers a few days ago.

Derek Roy was diving all over the place.

 

[HunterSThompson]

The problem is the NHL doesn't call obvious stick infractions. So players have to dive in order for them to "sell" the call better. Players shouldn't be diving, of course, but the NHL officials are still part of the problem.

The key to the equation is to get indignant.

 

[HomersWorld]

For only $3,000 more they could have skated up behind a player and slashed them in the testicles.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Guys it's Trocheck, and while bad, Neal already has dive of the year locked up.

Yes that indeed he does.

I thought Nyquist was worse than Trocheck there. Easily.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

For only $3,000 more they could have skated up behind a player and slashed them in the testicles.

First time I've laughed out loud at my computer in a good while. Thank you.

 

[vippe]

For only $3,000 more they could have skated up behind a player and slashed them in the testicles.

Good NHL are handing out these.. however I dont necessarily see what is worse with these than what you see in pretty much every game...

 

[SoupyFIN]

Trocheck is really making a name for himself for all the wrong reasons.

His Monster dive against the Rangers got him a warning and then he dives against the Caps just days later.

No arguments can be made on this dive, but come on, the "monster dive" against NYR was more of a loss of balance. Every single NHL player that gets high sticked does the whiplash to sell it, Trocheck isn't any different in that regard. He just happened to be skating backwards on one skate and lost his balance (because of the whiplash) in comical fashion.

 

[gretskidoo]

They only did this to try to keep the Wings ref conspiracy as hidden as possible, but we can see right through it.

Trocheck's dive made him look like an NBA player.

 

[CatscratchFever]

Still not as bad as this one at the start of the year.

Can't call him...he's NHL.

 

[izzy]

Trocheck one was really bad.

 

[skyo]

For only $3,000 more they could have skated up behind a player and slashed them in the testicles.

HF post of the day.

 

[Classicnamesup]

Those were both awful and they should be ashamed. I'm living the public shaming though.

For poster above, Tatar has also dove a couple times for the wings as has Franzen a while ago

 

[FLpanthers16]

Trocheck one was really bad.

Ehhh seen alot worse.

 

[MikeModano9]

What? That's one of the worst dives I've ever seen.

OVs wasn't a dive. Ice is slippery.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

That Nyquist one was just

It was soccer-lite. There's bad embellishing and there's what he did that game.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

I think PK Subban might be getting a call from the league soon for his flop last night against the Lightning. Not sure if anyone has a video of this or not.

 

[ThirdManIn]

The key to the equation is to get indignant.

I don't want to embed it because the title is trollish, but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZfxDMzL5F4

It's so much funnier as an adult hockey fan.

Yeah both of these were pretty bad. Trocheck was just warned about this, wasn't he?

 

[jdz]

Lost a lot of respect for nyquist after his dive.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Dno what incident it is for Nyquist but if it's the call he drew on Eberle yesterday it's ridiculous, since it looked like he just fell but got up quick and made a play anyway. Not his fault the refs called a penalty. Late 2nd period for those who wanna check.

Figured Franzen would be hit first with this. Basically the only Red Wing forward who embellishes.

Not true at all anymore.

Aside from Nyquist and Frazen I've seen Tatar dive, and several other players have incidents that were probably dives.

It's pathetic. Not the fine, but that Nyquist and other players are diving. I'm glad the league is finally addressing the epidemic.

Refs struggle with consistency and don't manage games as well, players see what they'll get away with, and diving is becoming less taboo. It's a problem.