Lightning's Conor Geekie: Goals in consecutive contests
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Geekie scored a goal, levied six hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Geekie has scored in each of the last two games since he was recalled from AHL Syracuse. He looks like a player that isn't interested in heading back to the minors, though he'll have to keep his play up heading into the postseason to keep his spot in the lineup. For the season, Geekie has eight goals, 14 points, 59 shots on net, 96 hits and 16 PIM over 51 appearances.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Scores in return to NHL
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Geekie scored a goal on four shots, doled out four hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.
Geekie spent over two months with AHL Syracuse, working on further development after spending the first four months of the campaign in the NHL. He slotted onto the third line in his first game since getting called back up, and he scored at 14:21 of the second period. The 20-year-old could get a chance to play in the postseason since the Lightning are dealing with injuries to Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) and Luke Glendening (upper body). Geekie has seven goals, 13 points, 58 shots on net, 90 hits and a minus-4 rating over his first 50 NHL appearances.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Ends goal drought after scratch
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Geekie scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Bruins.
Geekie entered Tuesday on a 12-game goal drought that also saw him get scratched versus the Penguins on Sunday. The 20-year-old returned to a spot on the third line in this contest instead of the second-line role he had been occupying. Geekie was able to end the slump with his sixth goal of the season. The rookie has 12 points, 47 shots on net, 70 hits and a plus-2 rating through 40 appearances. He'll need to keep his performance at an acceptable level -- if he doesn't, more scratches could be on the way.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Delivers assist in win
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Geekie notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Geekie ended a six-game point drought with the helper. In that span, he went minus-5 with 14 hits. The 20-year-old has played on the second line at even strength and also has a power-play role, but he hasn't been very consistent on offense most of the time. He's now at 11 points, 44 shots on net, 65 hits and a plus-1 rating through 37 appearances.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Good to go
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Geekie (upper body) will play against the Rangers on Saturday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Geekie will occupy a top-six role and see time on the second power-play combination after missing Monday's 4-0 win over Florida. He has earned five goals, five assists, 51 hits and 39 shots on net across 31 appearances this season. Geekie will replace Michael Eyssimont (lower body) in Saturday's lineup.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Posts assist Thursday
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Geekie logged an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blues.
Geekie has picked up four points over his last seven contests. The 20-year-old rookie is up to 10 points, 38 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-5 rating through 30 games. He's not producing at a particularly high level, but it's still worth keeping an eye on his performance -- he's in a second-line role at even strength and playing on the second power-play unit. Geekie could grow his offense as the season progresses.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Pots goal in big win
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Geekie scored a goal on six shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.
Geekie has three points over four contests in December. The 20-year-old played on the second line at even strength in this contest, contributing one of four goals for the Lightning in the third period. His ice time still fluctuates a bit, as does his overall role, but he's been able to maintain a spot in the middle six. Geekie is up to five goals, four assists, 36 shots on net, 44 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 27 appearances.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: First two-point game in NHL
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Geekie had a goal and an assist in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
It was the first two-point NHL game of his young career. Geekie found twine on the power play mid-way through the third to knot the game 6-6. He has points in back-to-back games (one goal, two assists). Geekie has six points, including three goals, 23 shots, 23 hits, eight blocks, one power-play goal and one game-winning goal in 18 games thus far. His fantasy value is limited, but this rookie will become a consistent top-six forward in future years.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Helps out in overtime
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Geekie logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.
Geekie snapped a six-game slump with the secondary helper on Brayden Point's overtime tally. The 20-year-old Geekie is doing well to hold onto a middle-six role as a rookie. The offense is yet to come though -- he has four points, 20 shots on net, 21 hits, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over 17 appearances. Dynasty managers will want to hold onto the promising forward, but he doesn't need to be on the radar in redraft leagues.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Gets first NHL goal
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Geekie scored his first NHL goal in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.
After dominating the preseason, Geekie has found the regular season a lot harder to handle. He has one goal, one assist, six shots and seven hits through eight outings. Geekie has always had great hands and showed off his quick release on a one-timer from the high slot for his first NHL goal in Saturday's contest. He's the Bolts' top young player, and his future is in the top six.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Sees workload increase in practice
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Geekie saw a bigger role as the right wing on the third line while also working with the second power-play unit during Sunday's practice session, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Geekie said Sunday that he hasn't yet been told whether he has made Tampa Bay's Opening Night roster, but he seems to be trending toward beginning the year with the Lightning following a solid camp. Coach Jon Cooper said that Geekie hasn't given the team any excuses to send him down, and the young forward impressed over the past few weeks. Geekie was suspended for Friday's preseason game against Carolina but will be available for the start of the regular season.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Having disciplinary hearing
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Geekie will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday for leaving the bench Wednesday for the purpose of starting a fight versus the Lightning.
Geekie picked up 19 minutes in penalties for his first period fight with Josh Davies of the Lightning, including a minor for instigating. as well as a misconduct. The 20-year-old is expected to crack the Lightning lineup, although he is likely to fill a bottom-six role this season.
