By: Ellie Man | Follow me on Twitter/X @ellieyym
Morgan Geekie is stuck in a scoring slump. Now 14 games into the 2026-27 season, his lack of production is standing out as a cause for concern for the Boston Bruins.
Geekie was drafted 67th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2017 National Hockey League entry draft. Since then, he’s played for three different teams and racked up over 400 games played, eventually switching to the black-and-gold jersey in 2023 when he was signed as an unrestricted free agent in July.
He quickly got to work, achieving new career-best points totals in each of his seasons with Boston. This culminated at a high of 68 points (39G, 29A) last year, which included six game-winning goals.
As such, the Manitoba-born forward has become a valued contributor for the Bruins, capable of delivering for the team on a regular basis. This has helped to cement his position, and he has established himself as an important piece of Boston’s top-six. But he still has much to prove with a slow start to the current season.
Geekie has averaged 17:05 of ice time per game this campaign, but has struggled to translate that into points. He’s managed just one goal against the Utah Mammoth as the Bruins earned a thrilling 6-1 win. Geekie found the back of the net on the man advantage, helping the Bruins extend their lead to 5-0 in the second period.
This game was played on October 8, and he has yet to score since. Boston’s veterans have all endured a shaky beginning to the season this year, raising doubts about the team’s ability to maintain their form despite a solid five-game winning streak earlier this month. While some of this inconsistency can be explained by this year’s shortened training camp, there remain questions to be asked. The team’s young talent are stepping up in their absence, including the likes of James Hagens, who is breaking out, and Frederic Brunet, who is making a strong case to keep his spot on the roster.
With the next generation flourishing, Geekie has taken a step back to a less prominent role. He has earned eight points on assists, indicating a shift in production as he defers to playmaking over goal-scoring. Although creating opportunities for his teammates is an undeniably valuable role, Boston will need more from a forward who demonstrated last season that he can be a consistent threat.
The emergence of young talent suggests a promising future for the Boston Bruins, but the team will have to first look at the present to tackle immediate concerns and find greater consistency. For Geekie, rediscovering his scoring touch will be an important part of this process.
Going into a matinée home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 31, the Bruins will be hoping that offensive production across the team will return to their usual scoring rhythm. With a two-game losing streak behind them, a stronger collective performance could stop their recent slide and provide a needed boost. Geekie, in particular, will be looking to get back on the scoresheet and remind the league of the offensive threat he proved himself to be last season.
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