{"id":545597,"date":"2026-04-07T13:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545597\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:59:18","slug":"bruins-need-geekie-to-break-scoring-drought-the-hockey-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545597\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruins Need Geekie to Break Scoring Drought – The Hockey Writers –"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the postseason right around the corner and the Boston Bruins right in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, it\u2019s time for Morgan Geekie<\/a> to rediscover his scoring touch. Geekie has already set career-highs in goals (34)<\/a> and points (63) this season, which is impressive considering he hasn\u2019t scored a goal since March 5 against the Nashville Predators. For those keeping score, that\u2019s a 17-game scoring drought.<\/p>\n

Geekie has improved in each of his three seasons in a Bruins uniform, but the raw totals won\u2019t mean much if he remains a non-factor in the scoring department when the games matter most. His scoring woes aren\u2019t due to a lack of trying and undoubtedly, nobody is more frustrated than Geekie is with how things have gone as of late. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say the Bruins have been playing above their weight class all season long, and this season has been a success no matter the outcome. That said, expectations are fluid and the preseason expectations for this team are far different than the present-day ones. At this point, missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, though unlikely, would be disappointing. Because of this, the Bruins will need their best players to be their best.<\/p>\n

\"MorganMorgan Geekie needs to rediscover his scoring touch for the Boston Bruins amid a 17-game scoring drought. (Winslow Townson-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

As it stands, the Bruins are likely going to finish the season with three 30-goal scorers. Geekie, who still leads the team with 34 goals, paces both David Pastrnak<\/a> and Pavel Zacha, who have 29 goals apiece. It would take a disaster for the Bruins to miss the postseason entirely, but simply qualifying for the playoffs shouldn\u2019t be the goal. The Bruins have shown resilience this season and at times, have looked as good as any other team in the entire NHL. If they can fire on all cylinders when it counts, they could be a dark horse this season. That does feel like a fairly big \u201cif\u201d at this point, though, given how things have gone.<\/p>\n

Bruins Shuffling Lines<\/p>\n

Head coach Marco Sturm has already started shuffling the lines to try to get the most out of his players. Geekie was reunited with Elias Lindholm and Pastrnak, a familiar trio for the Bruins who need to stop the bleeding before it\u2019s too late. The team\u2019s second and most consistent line, featuring Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson and Casey Mittelstadt, remains unchanged and should be leaned upon heavily to produce down the stretch.<\/p>\n

Another option for the Bruins to reinvigorate the scoring, outside of just shuffling their lines, could be to sign top prospect James Hagens to his entry-level contract. <\/p>\n

Hagens hasn\u2019t exactly lit the world on fire since signing his ATO with the Providence Bruins, but there\u2019s no denying his offensive ability. Offense often becomes harder to come by in the postseason and creativity can make all the difference in a tight series. His talent would be a breath of fresh air for the Bruins and injecting it into the lineup could be the determining factor between a strong playoff run and an early exit. At the same time, putting such steep expectations on a 19-year-old with just four points in six professional games doesn\u2019t feel like the most reliable plan of action. <\/p>\n

Related: Bruins Must Carefully Consider When to Debut Hagens<\/a><\/p>\n

Geekie has proven he can consistently score in the NHL and the Bruins shouldn\u2019t need to rush Hagens just to get him back on track. It\u2019s not an easy situation for Sturm to be in as he navigates his first season as an NHL head coach<\/a>, but it\u2019s also a testament to how well he\u2019s operated in the role all season long. Turning the team around just one season into what can only be described as a retool has been nothing short of impressive. The time is now to prove that this season hasn\u2019t been a fluke, though.<\/p>\n

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