Midway through the second period, Geekie jumped on the ice and dropped the gloves with Florida’s Josh Davies after Davies delivered a hard check to Victor Hedman.
Geekie received a minor penalty for double-checking, a minor penalty for instigating, a five-minute major penalty for fighting, and a ten-minute match penalty for his actions. , ending his evening earlier than expected. Davies also received a five-minute major penalty for fighting.
“I think when anyone gets hit like that, someone has to step up and I thought I could be that guy. It worked, but anyone can do it. I’m sure a lot of guys were thinking about doing the same thing as me,” Geekie said after the match.
“Whether it’s training camp or not, everyone supports each other,” Geekie added. I think that’s why the Lightning have been so successful. I think I was just playing in the moment and I didn’t want anyone to get in my way.
Geekie, 20, was selected 11th overall in the 2022 draft and acquired by Tampa in the trade that sent Mikhail Sergachev to Utah.
