Geekie’s OT Laser Lifts Bruins Past Kings in a Tight West Coast Battle
Alright, let me walk you through this one, because the Bruins-Kings matchup in Los Angeles really turned into a tale of patience, pushback, and one guy completely seizing the moment. And that guy was Morgan Geekie, who basically said, “I’ve got this,” not once but twice — including the overtime dagger that sealed a 2–1 win for Boston.
So picture this: It’s overtime, things are tense, and both sides have been grinding all night. Then, just a couple minutes into the extra frame, Geekie gets a clean setup from David Pastrnak. He drifts up toward the top of the right circle, picks his spot, and absolutely lasers a snap shot high to the far corner. Darcy Kuemper never stood a chance. That shot not only won the game but also bumped Geekie into a tie for the league lead in goals with Nathan MacKinnon — both sitting at 16. That’s rare air, and he stepped right into it.
Also Read:Before all that drama, the game had carried this slow-burn intensity. The Bruins had been trying to shake off a two-game skid, including that frustrating 4–3 loss in Anaheim earlier in the trip. Jeremy Swayman kept them in it the whole way, turning aside 31 shots and looking calm even when the Kings were buzzing late.
Boston finally broke through in the third period when Geekie opened the scoring with another high-corner rip. Same style, same confidence — he just lifted it over Kuemper cleanly. But the Kings weren’t going away quietly. Joel Armia, who has been a short-handed menace lately, tied it with a shorthanded goal after a rebound fell to him on a rush. That’s two straight games with shorties for him, and he made that one count with under seven minutes left.
From there it turned into a nerves-and-noise kind of finish. Los Angeles had just gone to extra time the night before in San Jose, so you could tell the fatigue was starting to creep in, but they still pushed. Kuemper had 24 saves of his own and kept the Kings alive long enough to force OT.
But when the game hinged on one clean look, it was Geekie who delivered — again. One shot, one moment, and the Bruins grabbed a win they really needed while kicking off the rest of their road swing.
Boston moves on to face San Jose next, and the Kings will try to reset at home against Ottawa. But for this night, it was all about Geekie taking over the spotlight and dragging the Bruins back into the win column with two perfect shots when they mattered most.
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