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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois Out For Extended Period With Lower-Body Injury

Washington is evaluating whether surgery is required.

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Oct 28, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) skates against the Dallas Stars 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

  • Head coach Spencer Carbery delivered the update Monday after Dubois was injured Friday against the Islanders.
  • The injury occurred on a faceoff with Jean-Gabriel Pageau, after which Dubois was helped off the ice and did not return.
  • Carbery said the issue is unrelated to the earlier lower-body injury that already sidelined Dubois for five games this season.
  • Used as Washington’s top shutdown center, he posted a career-high 66 points last season and has driven strong five-on-five metrics, though he has no points in six games this fall while averaging 15:32.
  • Carbery called the loss a “huge hole” and said others must step up, with center duties likely shared by Dylan Strome, Connor McMichael, Nic Dowd, Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif, and Spencer Smallman.