"David Pastrnak, after watching Geekie score on a 95 mph slapper from well above the left circle in the B's 5-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday, set the bar high for his pal. "I think he has everything to score 50 in this league," declared Pastrnak, who knows a thing or two about scoring goals. Apprised of Pastrnak's comment, Geekie tried to take it for what it as worth."
"Geekie has avoided the slow start that dogged his first couple of seasons as a Bruin. Going into Thursday's game against the Sabres, he was among a group of players with eight goals, trailing only Nathan MacKinnon, Cole Caufield, Jack Hughes and Pavel Dorofeyev, who all had nine. Geekie picked goal No. 9 on Thursday, extending his goalscoring streak to six games."
Morgan Geekie translated a 33-goal finish last season into an immediate hot start this year, extending a six-game goal streak and reaching nine goals. Geekie scored a highlight 95 mph slapshot and has been among the NHL leaders in goals early in the season. Teammate David Pastrnak publicly suggested Geekie could score 50 goals, and Geekie responded appreciatively but cautiously. Geekie signed a six-year contract worth $5.5 million per season and credits last season's late success with building confidence he had not had earlier in his career.
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