Lightning forward Conor Geekie has been suspended for one preseason game for his role in "starting an altercation" with Florida's Josh Davies.

Conor Geekie has been a quick study in Lightning training camp. He’s just weeks into his first preseason in Tampa, and he’s already grasped what it means to play like a Bolt. He is a poster boy for promise,

The league blasted Geekie with a one-game ban following his actions and the altercation during the aforementioned game. The NHL's Department of Player Safety handed down the suspension on Thursday after Geekie instigated a fight, violating Rule 70.2.

Conor Geekie will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward is facing discipline for leaving the bench on a legal line change for the purpose of starting an altercation during a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in a preseason game Wednesday.

The 20-year-old center has tons of talent and the right understanding of what it will take to stand out during the preseason.

Tampa Bay Lightning rookie forward Conor Geekie will have a hearing after he jumped off the bench and instigated a fight in a pre-season game against the Florida Panthers.

TAMPA — Lightning top prospect Conor Geekie, who earned kudos from his teammates after fighting Florida’s Josh Davies following an open-ice hit the Panther put on captain Victor Hedman, now faces possible suspension for initiating the dust-up in Wednesday’s preseason game.