what is embellishment in hockey

In hockey, embellishment refers to the act of exaggerating or faking physical contact in order to draw a penalty or gain an advantage for your team). It is also known as diving or flopping). Embellishment is banned by the NHL and is interpreted by the referee. It is usually called in tandem with another penalty call, which results in the embellishing player serving the penalty time along with the player who appeared to commit a penalty against them. In the NHL, any player called for diving will receive a 2-minute minor penalty for the infraction). Players who dive, as well as the coaches of the diving players, may also be additionally fined or cited by the league as supplemental discipline for diving). A Minor penalty for Unsportsmanlike Conduct will be assessed to any player who dives or embellishes, in order to draw a penalty.