Concerning news regarding Morgan Geekie has surfaced after their loss to Utah
In the Boston Bruins' 2-1 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club, a concerning stat emerged regarding Morgan Geekie.
After being a healthy scratch in the previous game against the Colorado Avalanche, Geekie returned to the lineup but struggled with puck management, notching a team-high four turnovers.
After returning to the lineup, Morgan Geekie was demoted from the second line, to the third line, and he didn't build a good case for himself by leading the Bruins in turnovers.
Other Bruins players like David Pastrnak, rookie Matthew Poitras, and defenseman Mason Lohrei weren't far behind Geekie, each recording three giveaways of their own.
This kind of sloppiness with the puck makes it harder for the Bruins to generate scoring chances and protect their own zone. In this game, it seemed to catch up with them, leading to the frustrating overtime loss.
For Geekie, this stat might raise some questions about his role in the lineup moving forward. Being a healthy scratch one night and then leading the team in turnovers the next isn't an ideal situation for any player trying to secure their spot.
Head coach Jim Montgomery will likely address these issues with the team, as maintaining puck control is crucial for success, especially in tight games.
Moving forward, both Geekie and the Bruins will need to clean up their play if they hope to avoid similar results. The Bruins are now 3-2-1 on the year,, and it's still early, but after the moves they made in the off-season, many believed that the Bruins would be a strong force, especially after they ended up signing Swayman before the start of the regular season.
Geekie, in particular, will want to bounce back and show he can be a reliable presence on the ice.
So far this year in 5 games Morgan Geekie has registered 0 points and is a -4 on the year. There is a possibility that Geekie losses his spot if he cannot find his game going forward.
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