Near the end of the first period in Game 5 of the Sharks and Red Wings series, Joe Thornton rivaled the world's best floppers. After getting tangled up with Red Wing Johan Franzen, Thornton decided to make his move. Albeit Franzen hit his stuck across the Thornton's ankles, Joe the Flopper as he will be called, took a dive right out of the old soccer playbook. After flailing onto the ice, Thornton remained there pretending to be in agony as the refs tried to sort out what happened. When it was all said and done, Franzen was sent to the penalty box for his "actions." Here is the flop:
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