Conor Geekie has yet to play an official game in the NHL, but will have his first meeting with the league’s Player Safety Department following his actions in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. Specifically, Rule 70.2 is being cited which states that a player is prohibited from leaving the bench on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation.
The “altercation” came between Geekie and Panthers’ forward Josh Davis following a hit that Davis landed on Lightning captain Victor Hedman. Later in the game, Geekie jumped off the bench and headed directly for the 20-year-old sixth-round draft pick.