The Worst Divers in the NHL

If there's one thing that NHL fans can't stand, it's players diving and flopping to entice the referees into calling penalties that they don't deserve.

It happens a lot, unfortunately, and some guys dive more than others. However, the unsportsmanlike penalty that referees can use to punish divers isn't called enough.

Let's look at the worst dives in hockey today.

Brad Marchand

Brad Marchand is a very good young player and one of those guys you love when he's on your team but hate when he's not.

Despite his good offensive skill, Marchand does dive way too much, and even Bruins fans can't defend him when he does this sort of stuff.

P.K. Subban

Montreal Canadiens star P.K. Subban is one of the most talented defenseman in the NHL and is a good offensive player, but he dives too much.

Ryan Kesler

It's unfortunate that a superstar player like Ryan Kesler needs to dive so much to draw penalties and help his team.

Derek Roy

There's no need for someone as talented as Buffalo Sabres forward Derek Roy to flop all over the place.

Mike Ribeiro

Mike Ribeiro's diving antics not only make him look bad, they make his team look awful. You can't defend his diving at all.

Kris Letang

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is one of better divers in the sport and embellishes quite a bit.

Sidney Crosby

Since Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Sidney Crosby usually gets the call from the referees, it's not hard to imagine why he dives so much.

Alex Burrows

Alex Burrows is one of the best divers and embellishment guys in the NHL, and he even bit Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup final.

Daniel Carcillo

Pierre McGuire called this play "complete and utter fraudulent behavior" in the video above. I will have to agree with Pierre on this one.

Dustin Brown

A power forward like Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown shouldn't be hitting the ice after not being checked very hard.

Maxim Lapierre

If the NHL selected an all-diving team at the end of the season, Maxim Lapierre would make the first team almost every year.

Henrik Sedin

Vancouver Canucks star forward Henrik Sedin is one of the game's best offensive players, but his diving really irritates people.

Marty Turco

Veteran Marty Turco is one of the worst divers in the history of the NHL at the goaltender position.

Joe Thornton

There's no way a big, strong power forward like San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton should go down this easily.