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Maple Leafs' Top 25 Under 25: #9 Richard Panik

If you google "Richard Panik" and hit the video section, two top hits show up. One is of a dive he took in a game against the Washington Capitals, his second of last season, making him the first Maple Leafs player to be fined for diving.

Watching the video, what struck me was that Panik’s embellishment against Mike Green was more of a sarcastic commentary than anything else. He was trying to draw a penalty; Panik was agitating, saying "Screw you, my skating is better than your stick between my legs."

The second most-watched video is of Panik’s fight with Red Wings’ Brendan Smith.