Lightning F Conor Geekie faces hearing after fight

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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Geekie will have a hearing with the league on Thursday over his role in a fight during a preseason game with the Florida Panthers.

According to NHL Player Safety, the 2022 first-round pick (11th overall) violated Rule 70.2 on Wednesday when he left the bench on a legal line change "for the purpose of starting an altercation."

The incident happened