Fans called out multiple Preds players for embellishing to draw penalties in Game 2 against Avs

BarDown Staff

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The Predators were the best team in the NHL during the regular season and they've carried that momentum into the playoffs by winning the first two games of their series against the Avalanche.

The latest win came on Saturday and it was a close game throughout, but Nashville held on to win 5-4 and take a stranglehold on the series. During the game, though, hockey fans watching couldn't help but call out a few Preds players for embellishing to draw penalties.

(this has been a horrendously refereed game throughout)
— DL (@davelozo) April 14, 2018

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— Joe Frasco (@Joe_Frasco) April 14, 2018

That's much more of an embellishment than Watson's
— Rob X (@Robxisabeast) April 14, 2018

This game by the Refs is a joke lol
— Rocky Johnson (@Rocky_H_Johnson) April 14, 2018

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— Stella Gibson (@VulcanSigh) April 14, 2018

Subban been teaching the team the fine art of the neck snap
— Louie Martinez (@Louie_Martinez1) April 14, 2018

BAH GAWD HE HAS A FAMILY TO FEED
— Grahamie (@grahamie18) April 14, 2018

And how THIS isn’t embellishment is beyond me. https://t.co/Qp1g4K4PZa
— x - Avs Hype (@AvsHype_1221) April 14, 2018

Ryan Ellis and P.K. Subban are embarrassments to the sport of hockey. They should've played soccer instead, with all of their embellishing. https://t.co/p3bw0vgSLI
— Mike Smith (@bladeoffire1) April 14, 2018

Man, Ryan Ellis could give PK Suban a run for his money at the Academy Awards! 😒 https://t.co/QJAjJdnMoq
— Lauren Ritter (@lauritt809) April 14, 2018

Ryan Ellis learned that flop move from Filip Forsberg. #COLvsNSH
— Louis (@Louisx209) April 14, 2018

Ryan Ellis should be playing Spanish football with that level of acting
— Craig Pennington (@wigan1986) April 14, 2018

Helped along by an academy-worthy performance by Subban.
— Eric Smith (@porcelainthrone) April 14, 2018

More like a tickle that won Subban an Oscar.
— x - what does the x mean? (@lonelybadger) April 14, 2018

Wow Subban embellished
— Chris (@AvsFan20) April 14, 2018

Subban with another fine acting job there too.
— BBKevin (@BrgBrigadeKevin) April 14, 2018

Where's the embellishment on Subban? What's terrible call
— Keith McCrimmon (@Burnt_Toast83) April 14, 2018

Wow Subban, try embellishing a little more...
— Matthew Jenkins (@Jenks3519) April 14, 2018

Horrible call against Matt Nieto. Subban sold it (aka embellished) and got the call that'll give the Predators a PP to start the third.
— Puck Podcast (@PuckPodcast) April 14, 2018

What an embellishment by Subban. Rinne hit Nieto way harder than Nieto hit Subban
— Avaholics Unanimous (@Avaholics_U) April 14, 2018

That was an absolute joke, subban acted like he took a punch from Mike Tyson
— Bradley Nicks (@bdnicks2184) April 14, 2018

Based on the embellishment calls in the playoffs subban should’ve got one at the end #COLvsNSH
— Chace Booth (@chace_booth) April 14, 2018

Subban and Ellis for Best Actor. These calls are unreal! #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/FrPgNLscxi
— Luke Babb (@lukebabb) April 14, 2018

If there's one thing the Avs should learn from this series, it's always snap your head back on contact
— BSNAvalanche (@BSNAvalanche) April 14, 2018

Nice flop Watson #dive #GoAvs
— Fred Coutts (@FredCoutts) April 14, 2018

Austin Watson...come on, man. That's embarrassing. Horrible dive.
— Puck Podcast (@PuckPodcast) April 14, 2018

At the end of the day, the Avalanche lost the game, but they've given the Predators all that they can handle through two games and with the series shifting back to Colorado for the next two games, this series is far from over given the Avs' home record.

(H/T: Twitter)