09-04-2025
In lost Bruins season, Morgan Geekie continues to build chemistry with David Pastrnak
Falconer acknowledged Wednesday, a day after
One puck in particular stood out. Pastrnak's 100th point was an assist on Geekie's 30th goal. Pastrnak, the Bruins' de facto captain, awarded it to Geekie.
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The pair have been on fire lately racking up points at an impressive clip, including last week's win over the Hurricanes in which they both collected 5.
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The chemistry between the wingers has been evident for a good stretch now.
'Dave's a great player. Obviously 100 points in this league is not something to shake your head at and to do it three times in a row speaks to the kind of player he is,' said Geekie, who may be the only guy in the locker room who refers to Pastrnak as Dave. 'But I mean from my point of view, I think yeah, we read off each other pretty well and just try to find spots to get open for him and I think that's a skill I've grown over these last couple months just trying to learn to play with him and where he likes to be, where I know he likes to put the puck. I think that's just a skill you've got to learn, and I've been fortunate enough to play with him for enough time now to kind of figure those things out and we'll keep growing together for sure.'
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Will that growth continue into 2025-26?
A two-year, $4 million pact that Geekie signed in the summer of 2023 is up at season's end . The 26-year-old will be a restricted free agent and is in line for a big raise.
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Geekie, who also has set a career high with 23 assists to go with a high mark in goals, said he hasn't spent a ton of time thinking about what's next. He'll leave the negotiating to his agent.
'I know there was a lot of talk going into the deadline with what was going to happen with me and I'm just happy to stick around for another month and a half and if that's as long as I'm here, then that's how it's going to be,' he said. 'But I love it here, like I said before, and I'd love to stay as long as I can, but like I said, it's a long summer, it's a business at the end of the day and I thank the organization for all the opportunity and just I'd love to be a part of it moving forward, for sure.'
Korpisalo up for honor
Goalie
Joonas Korpisalo
is the Bruins' nominee for 2025 Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy, selected by the Boston Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The award is given to 'the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.'
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'Pretty honored, A little surprised, but yeah, heard about it yesterday after a game and, yeah, it's pretty cool,' Korpisalo said following practice at Warrior Arena.
Korpisalo went 21-26-4 with the Senators last season before being
'I had some good moments [and some] not so good moments,' Korpisalo said of his first season in Boston. 'As I said before, we go as a group, but it started pretty well. The last half it's been for all of us, pretty tough. But yeah, I've just been working on my game throughout the year. Doesn't matter what gets thrown at you.'
Practice updates
Pavel Zacha
(maintenance) and
Nikita Zadorov
(family matter) were not at practice …
Charlie McAvoy
(shoulder) and
Mark Kastelic
(upper-body injury) were full participants but there is still no timetable for either to return to game action …
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