Ottawa Senators' Nick Cousins fined by NHL for embellishment
Veteran winger hit with a $2,000 fine for an incident during a game against the Utah Mammoth on Nov. The National Hockey League has accused Nick Cousins of being a diver. The NHL’s department of hockey operations announced on Tuesday that the Ottawa Senators winger has been fined at $2,000 U.S. The league said it warned Cousins the first time, but the fine was imposed because there was a second incident. Cousins will do anything he can to get under the skin of the opposition and he likely was just trying to get a call.
“Cousins was issued a warning following an incident flagged by hockey operations at Washington on Oct. 25,” the league said in a statement on Tuesday. “His second citation, which triggered the $2,000 fine, was issued for an incident at 8:22 of the first period during a game vs. Utah forward JJ Peterka was assessed a minor penalty for interference on the play.”
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Context and notes
The incident is described as part of a pattern by the league and media outlets noting prior warnings and subsequent fines tied to embellishment or unsportsmanlike conduct. The chronology includes at least one prior warning and a second citation leading to the current penalty.
“The NHL has warned Cousins the first time, but the fine was imposed because there was a second incident.”
Terminology
- Embellishment / diving: actions intended to exaggerate contact to draw a penalty.
- Fine amount: $2,000 U.S. (second citation triggering the penalty).
- Time reference: first-period incident noted at 8:22.
Author’s summary
Nick Cousins получил штраф в $2,000 за embellishment, став вторым подобным эпизодом за сезон; ситуация подчёркивает давление НХЛ на симулирование и агрессивное поведение в матчах.