Boston Bruins Forward Morgan Geekie Leaves Game to Attend Family Matter, Status Uncertain for Sunday's Game.
In a surprising turn of events, Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie left Saturday's game against the New York Rangers in the first period and did not return. According to head coach Marco Sturm, Geekie had to exit the game due to a family matter, leaving his status for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins uncertain.
Although Geekie has struggled with goal-scoring lately, he remains a crucial player for the Bruins, leading the team in goals with 25 over 45 games this season. His absence was notable, as he logged only one shot on goal across six minutes and fourteen seconds of ice time during the first period.
Sturm acknowledged that Geekie's exit was more precautionary than a significant setback, stating "We were up a bit... He has some nagging issues." The coach expressed caution regarding Geekie's potential return to action for Sunday's game, saying "But it's all good. We have to watch him to see if he comes back tomorrow."
Meanwhile, veteran forward Elias Lindholm also left the game late in the second period with a lower-body injury, which Sturm deemed more of a precautionary measure than a major concern.
With Geekie's uncertain status for Sunday's game against the Penguins, fans will be eagerly watching his progress and hoping he can return to form without further delay.
In a surprising turn of events, Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie left Saturday's game against the New York Rangers in the first period and did not return. According to head coach Marco Sturm, Geekie had to exit the game due to a family matter, leaving his status for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins uncertain.
Although Geekie has struggled with goal-scoring lately, he remains a crucial player for the Bruins, leading the team in goals with 25 over 45 games this season. His absence was notable, as he logged only one shot on goal across six minutes and fourteen seconds of ice time during the first period.
Sturm acknowledged that Geekie's exit was more precautionary than a significant setback, stating "We were up a bit... He has some nagging issues." The coach expressed caution regarding Geekie's potential return to action for Sunday's game, saying "But it's all good. We have to watch him to see if he comes back tomorrow."
Meanwhile, veteran forward Elias Lindholm also left the game late in the second period with a lower-body injury, which Sturm deemed more of a precautionary measure than a major concern.
With Geekie's uncertain status for Sunday's game against the Penguins, fans will be eagerly watching his progress and hoping he can return to form without further delay.
! 1 min in & out of da game? Sounds like a major setback but coach Sturm says its all good lol, probs just tryna keep him safe 
. Geekie's a crucial player 4 da Bruins n we need him back ASAP 
. Hope he can shake off dis family matter nd get his goal-scoring mojo back 
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... i was hopin to see geekie get on the board again soon 
but it sounds like family matters came up unexpectedly 
hopefully its not somethin serious, just a minor setback so he can bounce back quickly 
now that Boston needs him most. I mean, who doesn't need a day off to sort out family matters? 
Guess it's better than getting benched again because of his goal-scoring slump... or having to watch himself get embarrassed on the ice by the Penguins 
. Sturm says 'nagging issues' – sounds like Boston's trying to give us a hint that Geekie's still got some work to do before he can lead the team back to form 
️, i mean we know he's been strugglin with goalies but the bruins need him right now. sunday's game is gonna be intense if geckie doesn't get back in action 
! So there's this player Morgan Geekie from the Boston Bruins who left their game on Sat because of some family stuff 
... like, really? You'd think that would be a big deal but apparently not 
. Geekie's been struggling with scoring lately and they're gonna need him back ASAP 
. Can't wait to see how his status goes down on Sun vs the Pens 
️... fingers crossed he gets back in form ASAP 
. The thing is, Geekie's been having some rough times scoring goals lately and this could be an opportunity for other players to step up 
. Still, I'm sure fans would love to see him back on the ice soon, especially if he can get his goal-scoring mojo working again 
! Elias's injury looks like just a minor scratch, fingers crossed he'll be back ASAP 
but now he's out with family matters and it's all kinda uncertain 
Like, what if he can't get back to form without further injury? That'd be a bummer, especially with the playoffs coming up. And what about Elias Lindholm too? Lower-body injury, that sounds sketchy 
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i hope he's okay and can return to his form soon, his absence felt pretty notable 
man I was really hyped for that game but now I'm kinda worried about Morgan Geekie 
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