#morgan-geekie

#morgan-geekie

There might not be a tougher roster to crack in all of sports than Canada's in a best-on-best hockey tournament, and this will be the first Olympics with NHL players since 2014. The amount of elite talent Canada has to choose from is staggering. They could ice two teams and be in the mix for a gold medal with both. Star players and past Stanley Cup champions won't make the cut. Not everyone can be selected.

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.

Last season, there were plenty of opportunities for regression, given what occurred during the 2023-24 season. Almost every player in last year's article regressed in a meaningful way. Auston Matthews, Sam Reinhart, Jonathan Marchessault, Zach Hyman and the Vancouver Canucks regressed in their own significant ways from the previous season. That's not to say they won't bounce back this season.