Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins (@FlaPanthers) was fined $2,000 by the NHL for embellishment against the Buffalo Sabres on February 27. This was Cousins' second offense, having previously received a warning after a game at Chicago on November 4. Similarly, St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist was also fined $2,000 for embellishment. It's noted that the first embellishment fine acts as a warning, indicating both players had been previously cautioned, and the eighth infraction could result in a $5k fine. The incident involving Cousins also led to Jordan Greenway receiving a 4-minute penalty during the scrum, which was criticized by Granato postgame.
Congrats to everyone who manifested an embellishment fine for Nick Cousins by sharing the "playing dead" clip against the Sabres. https://t.co/l6MzDVsyob
Worth noting for Cousins and Sundqvist embellishment fines, your first embellishment “fine” is a warning, which means both players had already been given a talking-to. Side note: Your EIGHTH infraction is $5k?!? Lmao. https://t.co/RBwO1916pG
Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins has been fined $2,000 for embellishment vs. Buffalo on Feb. 27. It was his 2nd offense, having been issued a warning following a game at Chicago on Nov. 4. St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist has also been fined $2,000 for embellishment.
The NHL fined Nick Cousins today $2,000(!) for embellishment as the result of his second “citation,” which occurred against the Sabres. Jordan Greenway received a 4-minute penalty for what happened during the scrum. It was one of the calls that Granato criticized postgame. https://t.co/YxWBJqUd18
Nick Cousins (@FlaPanthers) fined for embellishment. https://t.co/Tjh4zjm3vY https://t.co/by85FXEpTJ