NHL: Maple Leafs F Michael Bunting fined $2K for diving

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The NHL fined Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting $2,000 on Thursday for diving/embellishment.

Under NHL Rule 64, fines for that infraction are assessed on a graduated scale.

Bunting, 26, received a warning for his first diving violation on Nov. 16, 2021, against the Nashville Predators.

His second incident, which triggered the fine, occurred at 12:42 of the second period in Toronto’s 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Feb. 17.

Third and fourth offenses would result in fines of $3,000 and $4,000, respectively. Starting with a fifth infraction, the offending player’s head coach also receives a fine.

Bunting has 35 points (17 goals, 18 assists) through 50 games this season, his first with the Maple Leafs.

–Field Level Media

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