Morgan Geekie of Strathclair, Manitoba, recorded his first career National Hockey League hat trick on Thursday. He achieved this feat with the Boston Bruins’ 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at the Toronto Dominion Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Geekie scored first at 14:34 of the first period. Trent Federic picked up the only assist. Geekie then gave the Bruins a 3-0 lead. Danton Heinen of Langley, British Columbia and David Pastrnak picked up the assists. Then at 16:32 of the second period, Geekie gave the Bruins a 4-2 lead. David Pastrnak and Matt Grzelcyk picked up the assists.
In 55 games this season, Geekie has 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points. He is a +7 with 20 penalty minutes, eight power play points, 93 shots on goal, 211 faceoff wins, 42 blocked shots, 84 hits, 24 takeaways and 18 giveaways.
Geekie has only been in the NHL for five seasons, but has already played for three teams. In addition to playing for the Bruins, Geekie also spent two seasons each with the Carolina Hurricanes and the Seattle Kraken.
The Bruins are now tied with the Florida Panthers with 84 points and have the most points in the NHL. The Bruins’ current record is 35 wins, 12 regular season losses and 14 overtime losses. The New York Islanders’ 14 overtime losses are the most in the NHL.
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