Despite having 10 points in his previous seven games, Pierre-Luc Dubois will be out for Washington's final game of the season vs. Columbus on Tuesday with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old two-way centre missed a majority of the early season due to injury and will close out his 2025-26 campaign with five goals and 19 points in 29 games played.
Dubois has only played six games this season and has been sidelined since October 31st after undergoing surgery to address abdominal and adductor muscle injuries. The 27-year-old Dubois was struggling to start the season, scoring zero points. That said, he had a resurgent 2024-25 season, with 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games.
Dubois has only played six games this season and has been sidelined since October 31st after undergoing surgery to address abdominal and adductor muscle injuries. The 27-year-old Dubois was struggling to start the season, scoring zero points. That said, he had a resurgent 2024-25 season, with 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games.
Dubois missed five games earlier this season due to a lower-body injury. He returned and suited up for three games before exiting the third contest due to a lower-body injury, and will not be sidelined indefinitely. It's unclear if the two injuries are related. The 27-year-old Dubois had a career-high 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games in 2024-25, but has started this season with zero points in six games.
Dubois suffered the injury toward the end of the first period of Friday's game and was unable to return. It's unfortunate timing for the Capitals, who are already without centre Dylan Strome (lower-body). We should get an update on Dubois' status ahead of Washington's game in Buffalo on Saturday.
Dubois has returned to practice and is nearing a return to the lineup but will miss a fifth straight game on Friday when the Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Dubois has been held off the scoresheet through three games this season. He had a career-high 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games last season.
Dubois has missed four straight, tending to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Dubois has been held off the scoresheet through three games this season. He had a career-high 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games last season.
Dubois will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury and head coach Spencer Carbery said he wasn't sure if he'd be available for Tuesday's game vs. Seattle.
Dubois, who missed Tuesday’s game due to a lower-body injury, skated in a non-contact jersey on Friday. His limited participation, combined with the Capitals’ recall of Ethen Frank earlier in the day, suggests that Dubois is unlikely to play tonight vs. the Wild. Still, his presence on the ice is an encouraging sign that a return could be coming soon.
Dubois exited Sunday's 1-0 win over the New York Rangers in the third period due to an undisclosed injury and did not return. He was also absent from practice on Tuesday, and will not play in the evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 27-year-old Dubois has been held off the scoresheet through three games this season. Hendrix Lapierre will draw into the lineup as Dubois' replacement.
Dubois exited Sunday's 1-0 win over the New York Rangers in the third period due to an undisclosed injury and did not return. He was also absent from practice on Tuesday, and his status for Washington's contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning is uncertain. The 27-year-old Dubois has been held off the scoresheet through three games this season.
Washington got itself a new centre on Wednesday as it made a one-for-one trade with Los Angeles to acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Dubois is in the second year of an eight-year, $68 million contract that he signed in June of 2023. The 25-year-old had the worst full season of his eight-year career in 2023-24, with 16 goals and 40 points in 82 games played.
