Written Task: What do you think of embellishment calls and diving in the NHL? Do you think they're called too much? Not enough? Is it a necessary evil to make sure the referee actually sees that something happened? Even if it wasn't that bad? Do you think there are players with deserved reputations for diving? Maybe undeserved reputations? (150+ words)

Diving calls are absolutely important to the game of hockey. I have recently gotten more into football/soccer, and seeing a sport where embellishment is not as frowned upon and not punished harshly is pretty tough. People will fall at any contact to get any sort of advantage, and it never seems to get punished, despite it being totally anti-sportsman like. I do not see how fans can accept it and be cool with it, even if your favorite player draws a penalty by diving, you did not even deserve that and you just give ammo to fans of other teams and you do not have any good argument for it. So in hockey I am glad that referees are cracking down on it and do not allow it to run wild in the league. I think it even should be enforced even more, I can think of a couple players that get away with with more often than not, but I will not name names.

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