If there is one thing Bruins fans have had enough of this season, it is injuries, and the list just keeps growing.

The problem started almost immediately, back in the second game of the season at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, and it has rarely let up since.

Boston has already lost several core players at different points, including Hampus Lindholm, David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, and Charlie McAvoy, forcing constant lineup juggling.

Just as Pastrnak and McAvoy returned during the Bruins' recent three-game road trip, the injury bug struck again.

Defenseman Jonathan Aspirot and forward Viktor Arvidsson both left Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets with upper-body and lower-body injuries, respectively, and neither dressed for Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

That defeat closed the road trip at 2-1-0, but the bigger concern came before the final horn.

Late in the first period against Minnesota, Bruins leading goal scorer Morgan Geekie blocked a shot and immediately headed off the ice and down the tunnel.

The bench reaction said plenty. Losing Geekie, even temporarily, would have been a devastating blow to a lineup already stretched thin.

Geekie eventually returned early in the second period, but he was clearly limited and did not look fully comfortable for the remainder of the game.

Morgan Geekie injury update brings cautious relief

After the game, Bruins head coach Marco Sturm provided an update that offered some relief, even if it did not eliminate concern entirely.

“I think we did some X rays, and he just blocked a shot,” Sturm said. “So, I'm glad he came back, and hopefully he's fine.”

Geekie finished the night with just 11 minutes and 45 seconds of ice time over 15 shifts, registering one shot on goal and one crucial block.

From a fan perspective, this felt like a bullet dodged rather than a clean escape.

Geekie has been Boston's most reliable finisher this season, leading the team with 22 goals and consistently generating offense regardless of linemates.

The Bruins can survive short stretches without many players, but losing their top scorer for any length of time would change everything.

For now, Geekie's status likely will not be clarified until Tuesday morning. Boston returned home late Sunday night and is off Monday.

The timing matters. The Bruins begin a brutal stretch of five games in seven days starting Tuesday night at home against the Utah Mammoth.

Injuries are part of the NHL grind, but the margin keeps shrinking.

For once, Boston appears to have avoided the worst, and with Morgan Geekie, that may be the biggest win they could ask for right now.