Avalanche s Mikko Rantanen fined $2,000 for diving By Zac Wassink | Last updated 5/6/21
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen bought a minor penalty for tripping in the second period of the April 30 game against the San Jose Sharks via an incident involving Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro:
After having some time to examine the situation, the NHL cited Rantanen for an act of embellishment, or diving. Since it s the second time this season the 24-year-old was flagged by NHL Hockey Operations for flopping, he received a $2,000 fine as supplementary discipline:
For those asking about Malkin and the diving, the NHL fines based on citations issued by Hockey Ops Dept. The scale: pic.twitter.com/TJcStXUrus Seth Rorabaugh (@SethRorabaugh) December 21, 2014