Locked On Lightning: Sam Oreilly And Conor Geekie Get Their Preseason Shot And Deliver For The Tampa Bay Lightning

Summary

Tampa Bay Lightning open preseason with lineup surprises and rookie standouts. Can Conor Geekie and Sam O'Reilly secure permanent roster spots as the team experiments with new combinations? Greg Stephen breaks down the Lightnings 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators, spotlighting heavy ice time for superstars like Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel, the emergence of Ilya Mikheyev on the top line, and penalty trouble sparked by Scott Sabourin. The episode explores Anaheim Ducks' offseason overhaul, with key departures leaving their blue line exposed, and assesses whether their youthful offense can compete in the West. The Prediction Corner forecasts the roles and point projections for Max Crozier, Conor Geekie, and Sam O'Reilly as injuries open doors for Lightning prospects. Will the Lightnings lineup gambles pay off, or is more change on the horizon before the regular season begins? 00:00 Preseason Game 1 Recap 12:03 Anaheim Ducks Preview 21:11 Prediction Corner: Roster Projections LINK TO PREDICTIONS SHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-ZW_FUoCN-LzaOBRJiYlNQz0MN-dpkx2UjwDLltM3hM/edit?usp=sharing Watch Locked On Lightning on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnLightning Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow Us on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonlightning/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lockedonlightning Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lockedonlightning X: https://x.com/LO_Lightning Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, its time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your teams community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started Play Your Game. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.