Victor Hedman speaks with reporters postgame Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/] forward Conor Geekie will be a healthy scratch for the club’s Sunday contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/]. Geekie, 20, has appeared in 39 games this season with the Bolts, where he has five goals, 11 points, and a plus-1 rating. Geekie is one of the Lightning’s most promising youngsters [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/latest-news/lightning-exciting-rookie-scores-first-nhl-goal] but has been going through a major cold stretch. He has just one point over his last nine games. Conor Geekie [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyMDczMTQyOTUxMDkzNzk1/usatsi_24974666.jpg] Conor Geekie We will now need to wait and see how Geekie responds to being scratched once he gets back into the Lightning’s lineup from here.
