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Originally Posted by New Era
WTF??? Cheating? That was a high stick, regardless of the head whip. Unfortunately, it's part of the game. Or do you need a reminder?
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Yes, diving is cheating. A stick to the chest does not warrant pretending it hit your face by snapping your head back and covering your mouth. That's not even embellishment, it's downright diving. It definitely should not be part of the game and thankfully NHL has started to fine players for it.
I'm not defending Markstrom. He did some good embellishment in that game, although he did get run over a couple of times, which is also quite unsportsmanlike. But this isn't a contest of which team is the worst offender.