Early in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, we heard a lot about 'embellishment'. So, what is the NHL's rule and how is it enforced? "Diving" is the action of a player trying to draw a penalty against an ...

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist was a little lighter in the pocket on Friday. Sundqvist was fined $2,000 by the NHL for embellishment, the league announced. Citations are issued ...

Yes, there's such a thing as an embellishment penalty (or diving) in the NHL, and while it's rarely called, it's been whistled by hockey referees. Section 9 and Rule 64 of the NHL rulebook keeps it ...