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Capitals’ Pierre-Luc Dubois Out 3–4 Months After Abdominal, Adductor Surgery

Washington will lean on internal center options, elevating Connor McMichael to cover the loss.

Oct 28, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) shoots the puck during the game between the Stars and the Capitals at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The team said Dubois had surgery Friday to repair abdominal and adductor injuries and set a recovery window of three to four months.
  • He was injured Oct. 31 against the Islanders on a faceoff play involving Jean-Gabriel Pageau that forced him from the game.
  • Head coach Spencer Carbery has stated the issue is unrelated to the earlier lower-body injury that cost Dubois five games.
  • Connor McMichael has taken the second-line center spot while Hendrix Lapierre, Nic Dowd and Justin Sourdif assume larger roles with limited scoring to date.
  • Washington is 1-2-1 since the injury and 7-7-1 overall, and multiple reports indicate the club could seek external center help if production does not improve.