{"id":407114,"date":"2026-01-14T12:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/407114\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:11:13","slug":"morgan-geekie-returns-to-bruins-lineup-against-red-wings-after-sons-arrival-opens-up-on-being-good-to-be-back-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/407114\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Geekie returns to Bruins lineup against Red Wings after son\u2019s arrival, opens up on being good to be back | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/morgan-geekie.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Geekie returns to Bruins lineup against Red Wings after son\u2019s arrival, opens up on being good to be back\" title=\"Morgan Geekie back with the Bruins after welcoming his son (Image via: Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Morgan Geekie back with the Bruins after welcoming his son (Image via: Getty Images) Morgan Geekie made his much-anticipated return to the Boston Bruins lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden, resuming play after taking time off for the birth of his son. The forward had left the ice midweek following Boston\u2019s 10-2 win over the New York Rangers, prioritizing family as his wife, Emma, welcomed their newborn son, Max.Geekie missed Sunday\u2019s 1-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but his presence on Tuesday highlighted the balance between professional commitments and personal milestones. His wife and daughter have been a central part of his recent days, with Geekie openly reflecting on the unpredictability and emotional weight of welcoming a new child.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Geekie back with Bruins, navigating life as a new dad while focusing on Hockey<\/p>\n<p>NHL Highlights | Red Wings vs. Bruins &#8211; January 13, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a long couple days, but it\u2019s good to be back here with the guys,\u201d Geekie said after Tuesday\u2019s morning skate. \u201cIt\u2019s tough to get that out of your mind, but everybody\u2019s healthy, and I\u2019m just looking forward to getting back to it.\u201d His return not only marks a personal milestone but also boosts the Bruins\u2019 forward depth as the team heads into the Olympic break.Geekie has been a key contributor for Boston this season, leading the team with 25 goals in 45 games. Against Detroit, he logged seven shifts and registered one shot on goal in just over six minutes before leaving for a family commitment. Coach Marco Sturm praised the forward\u2019s dedication, noting the team\u2019s respect for Geekie\u2019s decision to prioritize family. \u201cIt was sad to see him leave, but we know the importance of family,\u201d Sturm said.While Geekie hasn\u2019t scored in his last nine games, the Bruins haven\u2019t slowed down. Boston has won three straight and gone 5-1-1 over its past seven games. Even as he adjusts to life as a new dad, Geekie\u2019s focus remains on doing his part to keep the team moving forward.Geekie\u2019s return highlights the reality that players are balancing more than just hockey. For the Bruins, having Geekie back matters on the ice, but it also brings a sense of steadiness as the team heads into its next stretch with a key forward back where he belongs.Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nhl\/news\/boston-bruins-provide-update-on-morgan-geekie-absence-following-new-york-rangers-next-games\/articleshow\/126485007.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Bruins provide update on Morgan Geekie absence following New York Rangers next games<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Morgan Geekie back with the Bruins after welcoming his son (Image via: Getty Images) Morgan Geekie made his&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407115,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5101],"tags":[95,530,599,93,5137,19027,5,181,6164,4261,51273,4,30278,3358,5138],"class_list":["post-407114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-detroit-red-wings","tag-boston-bruins","tag-bruins","tag-detroit","tag-detroit-red-wings","tag-detroitredwings","tag-geekie","tag-hockey","tag-hockey-news","tag-marco-sturm","tag-morgan-geekie","tag-new-father","tag-nhl","tag-olympic-break","tag-red-wings","tag-redwings"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115893389878594668","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}