WINNIPEG –– The Boston Bruins open their first road trip of the year on Friday when they face the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre.
The 8 p.m. ET puck drop marks the Jets’ first game of the season; the B’s are coming off a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
“We want to be consistent. I think it doesn’t matter which building you are [in]. It shouldn't affect our game,” head coach Marco Sturm said. “That’s going to be the biggest task right now – to find our game on the road and be consistent.”
Morgan Geekie will be playing in front of some friends and family. The Strathclair, Manitoba, native had four points through two games against Winnipeg last season.
“We’ll have some people here. I was talking to my dad the other day; there will be a lot of people in the [farm] field, I think. So if they can make it in, it will be good to see some people,” Geekie said. “But it’s always fun playing at home. It’s nice to get here when it’s not December or January, and you get to see that Manitoba is not all that bad sometimes.”
Geekie remains on the second line with Pavel Zacha and Casey Mittelstadt. The trio combined for seven shots on Tuesday and is looking to produce against the Jets.
“Zacha and Mittelstadt are very straightforward hockey players,” Sturm said. “In the offensive zone, with the shot, [Geekie] is a very big weapon, and those guys will find him. They need a few more games, I would say, just to get used to it. But there’s a lot to like.”
Geekie added on.
“I haven’t played with a lefty in a while, so it’s good to have two of them. It’s good. It’s a little different. Obviously they played with [Viktor Arvidsson] for most of the year last year, so just try to get in there and be in the right spots for them,” he said. “Being the righty, I’ll just try to find myself in the shooting areas on the right side and try to convert on those.”
