There’s no avoiding it. The Toronto Maple Leafs have one of the most prolific poster-children for diving in the NHL. Reputation is everything, and Kadri’s isn’t good.
After being cited, fined $2,000 and fined $3,000, there’s no denying that it’s happened. It’s well documented – and that’s something that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has to be aware of.
Kadri’s fine-free citation came on February 4th against the New Jersey Devils. He wasn’t called for an in-game embellishment, but it was reviewed by the league and deemed that an Oscar-worthy performance had happened.
The referee’s for the game were Francois St.