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Kadirova, Elridge Each Score Two, Torrent Falls 4-3 To Charge

  Photo via Seattle Torrent/PWHL The Torrent suffered their fourth straight loss when they took on the Ottawa Charge on Wednesday at TD Place, losing 4-3. Seattle came alive in the second period behind two goals from Jessie Eldridge. Alex Carpenter, who made history scoring the first-ever penalty shot goal in PWHL history, tied the game before Ottawa took the lead back with little time to play. Fanuza Kadirova found the back of the net twice for the Charge. Alexa Vasko and Emily Clark also scored to help secure the victory. The Torrent will look to regroup before hosting the Boston Fleet on March 11, while the Charge travel to the Prudential Center on Sunday for a showdown with the New York Sirens. Seattle Torrent Lineup: Gosling - Serdachny - Adzija Snodgrass - Carpenter - Elridge Buglioni - Grant-Mentis - Bryant Wagner - Delianedis - Langseth Wilgren - Barnes Keopple - Brown Carter - Tejralova Lobdell Murphy Schroeder Ottawa Charge Lineup: Wozniewicz - Jenner - Leslie Clark ...
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Conor Geekie's Bold First Impression

 





   Conor Geekie earned his spot on Tampa Bay's season-opening roster on Friday, October 11th against the Carolina Hurricanes, the game taking place in Carolina at the Lenovo Center. Geekie was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2022 NHL entry draft. He had been acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the Utah Hockey Club in a blockbuster trade that involved defenseman and two-time Stanley Cup champion, Mikhail Sergachev.


Geekie made a bold and daring first impression during pre-season, making his presence known with his desire to defend, which became extremely clear during a fierce game against the Florida Panthers.

 

It began when captain Victor Hedman took an open-ice hit from Florida's Josh Davies early in the middle frame. Nikita Kucherov was the first to step in, dropping gloves and jumping onto Davies without a second thought, which resulted in him getting a two-minute penalty for roughing. This response by Kucherov definitely was a signal that the Lightning won't tolerate hits on their captain, however, Conor Geekie's involvement is what really left a mark.

 

Geekie came off the bench off a line change and decided to send a message to the Florida Panthers. 

He ignored the rhythm of the game, zeroed in on Davies, cross-checked him, and forced him into a fight. Geekie did not hesitate and didn't give Josh Davies a chance, instead, he pummelled Davies like a sitting duck. The Lightning rookie obtained 19 penalty minutes, along with a 10-minute misconduct for instigation... Geekie's actions also resulted in a one-game suspension, however, his commitment to stand up and defend his teammates was totally worth it.






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