Conor Geekie Day-To-Day With Upper-Body Injury
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that forward Conor Geekie is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 20-year-old went hard into the boards in the second period of last night's game against the Florida Panthers and left for a brief period. He was able to return to action later on and finished out the game but did not dress for tonight's second half of a back-to-back against the Panthers. The Lightning don't play again until Saturday against the New York Rangers, so it is possible that Geekie doesn't miss any game action, although the details of his injury are unknown.
The 11th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft was a central part of a trade this summer that saw him dealt to the Lightning from the Utah Hockey Club, along with two draft picks and J.J. Moser in exchange for defenseman Mikhail Sergachev.
The trade has afforded Geekie an opportunity in Tampa Bay to play a depth role, something he has responded well to. In 31 games this year, the Strathclair, Manitoba native has posted five goals and five assists as well as 51 hits while averaging 12:30 of ice time per game.
Geekie remains a bit of a project for the Lightning, but he is certainly one of their best young players. The 6'4" forward has made good use of his size this season but still has a long way to go to improve his skating and his balance if he hopes to become a stand-out power forward at the NHL level.
