Team Canada’s Olympic roster is loaded with talent. However, one notable absence is a Boston Bruins forward lighting up the scoreboard this season.
Yes, that Bruins forward is Morgan Geekie. He was among the notable absences from the Canadian roster for the upcoming 2026 Games in Milano-Cortina. Canada, like the United States, chose to pass on a leading scorer. The US passed on Jason Robertson. Canada swiped left on Geekie.
That situation, according to Bruins guru Fluto Shinzawa, is something Team Canada might regret. Shinzawa wrote the following in a December 31 reaction piece following Canada’s roster announcement:
“…Canada may regret leaving one of its top goal scorers at home. The 4 Nations tournament proved that during best-on-best international play, putting pucks in nets is a difficult task to execute.”
Indeed, the 4 Nations Face-Off was a tight-checking, hard-fought affair. The final game, in particular, was worthy of a Stanley Cup Final showdown. The championship came down to a game of inches and unbelievable goaltending on both sides.
As such, a true goal-scorer could have made a significant difference. Yes, Team Canada had Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon. They’re fantastic players, but would a puck hound like Geekie have made a difference?
Shinzawa sums up his argument by declaring:
“Geekie makes it look easy.”
While certainly not easy, Geekie makes scoring goals at the highest level seem simple enough. That’s something that Canada may come to regret leaving off their Olympic roster. Geekie’s 50 goals in the 2025 calendar year might have been the difference between disappointment and a gold medal.
Bruins Forward Not Quite What Team Canada Has in Mind
A cursory glance at Team Canada’s roster reveals just how much its management team values two-way forwards. Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel, Bo Horvat, Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, and Nick Suzuki are all prime examples of that.
One could argue that the only truly one-dimensional forward on the club is Sam Reinhart. Beyond Reinhart, even Tom Wilson offers something more than just chucking knuckles and clunking heads.
But that’s where Team Canada gets it wrong. Nevertheless, the Bruins Geekie is a great offensive player. And even if he isn’t about to win any Selke Trophies anytime soon, it’s tough to pass up pure goal-scoring talent.
It seems Canada is preparing for a slogfest against whoever they face. That’s why Geekie might be the team’s biggest regret.
Team Canada’s Stand-By List
During the post-announcement press conference, Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong admitted there was a stand-by list. While he didn’t get into the specifics of said list, it’s hard to imagine that the Bruins leading goal scorer wouldn’t be on it.
Assuming he is to some degree, an injury could open the door for Geekie. Armstrong made it clear that replacements would focus on the type of player needed, not just the biggest name available.
In that case, an injury to an offensively predominant player could mean Geekie gets the call. That’s purely hearsay at this point. But it is something to keep in mind. Unfortunately, injuries play a huge role in hockey. So, it wouldn’t be a stretch to imagine that Team Canada has an opportunity to include Geekie after all.
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