Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck fined for embellishment

Mike Brehm

USA TODAY Sports

UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 19: Skating in his 200th NHL game, Zac Rinaldo #36 of the Philadelphia Flyers hangs on to Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 19, 2015 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 507048987 ORIG FILE ID: 461784944

Add New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck to the list of confirmed divers.

He was fined $2,000 on Wednesday after being tagged twice for embellishing calls to draw the attention of referees.

While the fine isn't much for a player making $2.5 million, the public shame is what is supposed to stop the practice.

There's also the possibility of greater fines for future incidents: $1,000 extra for each case, capped out at $5,000 for a fifth offense and beyond.

Clutterbuck was first flagged on Dec. 6. The incident that triggered the fine was an exaggeration of hooking call by Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voracek on Jan. 19. The Islanders scored on the power play.

Also fined for embellishment this season are the Nashville Predators' James Neal, Detroit Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist and Florida Panthers' Vincent Trocheck.

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