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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Recalled ahead of Game 1
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Geekie has been recalled from AHL Syracuse by the Lightning, the team announced Sunday.
Geekie was sent back down to the AHL before the Lightning's last regular-season game to continue to help Syracuse's stretch run and quest for a division title. However, ahead of the Lightning's first-round playoff series with the Canadiens, Geekie has been summoned from the minors once again, likely to serve as one of the extra forwards. The 21-year-old has one goal and two assists in 14 NHL contests this season.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Sent down to AHL
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Geekie was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Geekie saw action in 14 games for the Lightning this year, registering one goal, two assists and 10 shots while averaging 9:54 of ice time. With Geekie headed down to the minors, the club brought up Jakob Pelletier and Mitchell Chaffee for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers. Still, this likely won't be the last time Geekie shifts between levels.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Gets first goal of season
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Geekie scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit on Monday.
It was Geekie's first goal of the season. He has played 14 games this season (one goal, two assists), and he has 17 goals and 42 assists in 58 games with AHL Syracuse. That's good enough for him to still sit in a four-player tie for 12th in AHL scoring, even with the promotion. Geekie is a prototypical playmaking center with size (six-foot-four) and power, but he's blocked down the middle behind Anthony Cirelli, Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde, unless Gourde moves to the wing. That will limit Geekie's fantasy value for a few years.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Elevated from AHL
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Geekie is set to be recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
The Lightning are dealing with a few injuries to their forward group, which has resulted in Geekie and Dylan Duke being promoted from the minors. Geekie has been playing at a high level with the Crunch in 2025-26, generating 17 goals, 59 points and a plus-13 rating over 56 appearances. The 21-year-old might draw into the lineup Tuesday, depending on who ends up being available for Tampa Bay up front.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Tallies twice for Syracuse
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Geekie scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 5-3 win over Rochester on Friday.
Geekie picked up where he left off in the AHL after a stint with the Lightning in March. At the AHL level, he has three goals and five assists during a five-game point streak. The talented forward has 16 goals, 54 points and a plus-13 rating across 49 appearances for the Crunch this year, but he's added just two assists in 11 outings with the Lightning.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Returned to minors
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Geekie was loaned to AHL Syracuse on Saturday.
Geekie has contributed two assists, eight shots on goal, six blocked shots and 31 hits in 11 NHL appearances this season. He also has 14 goals and 51 points in 47 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Promoted from minors
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Geekie was elevated from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Geekie will likely serve as an emergency depth option, as the Bolts have been utilizing seven blueliners of late, and seem likely to continue to do so Tuesday. Still, if the forward does get into the lineup, it will likely be in a bottom-six role, making him a mid-range fantasy target at best.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Trio of assists Saturday
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Geekie logged three assists in AHL Syracuse's 4-3 loss to Charlotte on Saturday.
Geekie has eight helpers over his last five games, but he hasn't scored a goal in that span. The 21-year-old forward is up to 13 goals, 36 assists, 142 shots on net and a plus-14 rating through 45 appearances this season. He's taken a big step forward with his consistency in the AHL this year, which positions him well to be an option for the Lightning as soon as 2026-27.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Three helpers for Crunch
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Geekie logged three assists in AHL Syracuse's 5-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Geekie has gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 games, earning four goals and 11 helpers in that span. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 31 helpers and 125 shots on net through 41 appearances. The 21-year-old could still be a call-up option for the Lightning, but he'll likely spend the bulk of the rest of 2025-26 in the AHL to continue his development.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Records three assists
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Geekie notched three assists in AHL Syracuse's 6-3 win over Utica on Saturday.
Geekie has two goals and four helpers during a four-game point streak. The 21-year-old forward is being given the chance to play regularly in the AHL at this time, so it would take a long-term opening in the lineup to get him back on the Lightning's roster. He's at 11 goals and 24 helpers through 34 appearances.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Three-point effort in big AHL win
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Geekie scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Syracuse's 6-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Geekie earned his first multi-point effort in eight games during this lopsided victory. He's been doing just about everything right for the Crunch, picking up nine goals and 20 helpers in 28 appearances this season. Geekie's sustained success on offense could help him earn another call-up later in 2025-26.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Racks up three points Wednesday
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Geekie scored twice and added an assist in AHL Syracuse's 5-3 win over Utica on Wednesday.
Geekie has gotten on the scoresheet in 11 of his 14 AHL outings this season, including four multi-point efforts. He's up to five goals and 11 assists after his first multi-goal game of the year. He made the Lightning's Opening Night roster but didn't stick, posting one assist in six NHL contests, but he's played well enough for Syracuse to be in the mix for a call-up later in the campaign.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Sent to AHL
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Geekie was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Monday.
With just a single assist through six games to start the season, Geekie will return to Syracuse where he posted 11 goals and dished out nine assists in just 24 games last season. The 2022 first-round pick is still struggling to gain traction at the NHL level, but he's only 21 years old -- we'll see him back in the NHL in the not-so-distant future.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Snags helper Friday
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Geekie recorded an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Geekie had been on the fourth line to begin the season, but he moved up the lineup with the Lightning missing Nikita Kucherov (illness) for Friday's game. That led to a season-high 12:39 of ice time for Geekie, including 2:05 on the power play. The 21-year-old is likely to have a smaller role when the Lightning are at full health, but he offers plenty of physicality. He's at one assist, four shots on net, 14 hits, four blocked shots and four PIM through five contests.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Sent to AHL
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Geekie was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
The Lightning were knocked out of the playoffs by the Panthers on Wednesday in a 6-3 loss, and Geekie will head to the minors a day later to help Syracuse in the Calder Cup Playoffs, as the Crunch face a 2-0 deficit heading into Thursday's game against Rochester. The 20-year-old Geekie made 52 regular-season appearances for Tampa Bay this year and recorded eight goals, six assists, 97 hits, 25 blocked shots and 16 PIM while averaging 12:20 of ice time.
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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: Summoned from minors
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Geekie was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
Geekie has six goals, 12 points, 54 shots on net and 86 hits across 49 NHL appearances this season. He has added 11 goals and 20 points in 24 minor-league outings during the 2024-25 campaign. With Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) week-to-week, Geekie will play for the Lightning down the stretch and could receive his first taste of NHL playoff action.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Sent down to minors
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Geekie (arm) was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Geekie's demotion clears up any lingering concerns regarding his arm injury, as NHL rules prevent injured players from being reassigned to the minors. The 20-year-old center is currently mired in a nine-game pointless streak dating back to Jan. 14 versus the Bruins, so the decision to get him some opportunities in the minors shouldn't come as a surprise. It seems the Bolts will head into Tuesday's clash with Ottawa without a spare forward, but don't be shocked to see the Bolts add an option ahead of a road clash with Detroit on Saturday.
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Lightning's Conor Geekie: Suffers apparent arm injury
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Geekie left Saturday's game versus the Islanders holding his arm, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
Geekie was hurt in the third period, but the severity of the issue isn't known -- there was no update on his status after the game. If Geekie is unavailable Tuesday versus the Senators, Michael Eyssimont will likely get back into the lineup.
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