NHL Fines Panthers' Cousins, Blues' Sundqvist for Embellishment

The fines aim to discourage repeated diving and embellishment, with further offenses leading to increased penalties.

Florida Panthers' Nick Cousins and St. Louis Blues' Oskar Sundqvist were fined $2,000 each for their second embellishment offenses of the season.
The fines are part of the NHL's efforts under Rule 64 to address and penalize diving and embellishment more seriously.
A third offense by either player would result in a $3,000 fine, with penalties escalating for subsequent violations.
Sundqvist's fine coincided with his signing of a new two-year contract with the Blues, worth $3 million.
The collected fines contribute to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.