Dubois suffered a fractured hand during Sunday's 3-0 win over Pittsburgh, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Dubois missed Washington's season finale Tuesday due to what was previously classified as an upper-body injury. The Capitals didn't make the playoffs, so Dubois has plenty of time to focus on his recovery. The 27-year-old is hoping to avoid surgery and be fine in a month or two. He finished 2025-26 with five goals and 19 points in 29 outings.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out with upper-body injury
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Dubois will be sidelined versus Columbus on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Dubois will see his season end having played in just 29 regular-season contests in which he generated five goals and 14 assists, including six power-play points. It's the lowest goal total of the 27-year-old center's NHL career, though injuries were certainly a significant factor. He'll be a risky fantasy play heading into 2026-27, but he could put up 20-30 goals when fully fit.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Set to play
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Dubois (upper body) is expected to play against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Dubois appears to be good to go after being limited to just 7:02 of ice time in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins. He has accumulated five goals, 18 points, 40 shots on net and 23 hits in 28 appearances this season.
Dubois won't return to Saturday's game against Pittsburgh due to an upper-body injury.
Dubois registered an assist in 7:02 of ice time before exiting the game. He has five goals and 18 points in 28 outings this season, including Saturday's action. If Dubois can't play in Washington's rematch against the Penguins on Sunday, then David Kampf might draw into the lineup.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Stays hot with two helpers
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Dubois supplied two assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sabres.
Dubois secured his third consecutive multi-point game in Saturday's clash, recording his pair of helpers inside the first six minutes of the contest. He's been scorching as of late with eight points over his last three contests. Overall, the 27-year-old center is up to 17 points, 38 shots on net, 21 hits and 12 blocked shots through 25 appearances this season. When healthy, Dubois provides strong fantasy value and is an excellent streaming option for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs. He should continue to play a top-six role for the Capitals as they try to make a late push for a playoff spot.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Picks up pair of points
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Dubois tallied a power-play goal, distributed an assist and put four shots on net in Thursday's 7-3 loss to New Jersey.
Dubois followed up his four-point night from Tuesday with another pair of points. He tied the game at two goals apiece with his power-play twine finder midway through the first period before recording the secondary helper on Tom Wilson's tally in the third. Overall, Dubois now has five goals, 10 assists, 37 shots on net, 21 hits and 12 blocked shots across 24 games this season. Since returning to action prior to the Olympic break, the 27-year-old center has brought stability to the Capitals' offense and has provided two-way value from his role as a middle-six center. With six points in his last two games, he holds solid streaming value in various fantasy league formats moving forward.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Four helpers against Philly
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Dubois pocketed four assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
It was Dubois' first multi-point performance in March, and it doubled his point total for the month. The 27-year-old center has struggled to make a consistent impact since returning from abdominal surgery in early February. Over 16 contests since the Olympic break, he has produced three goals and 11 points.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Finds twine in loss
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Dubois scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mammoth.
Dubois has four goals and two assists over five games since he returned from abdominal surgery. The 27-year-old has provided some spark to the Capitals' top six and power play, with two of his goals in that span coming with the man advantage. For the season, he has six points, 25 shots on net and 11 hits over 11 outings.
Dubois scored two goals and added an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
The 27-year-old center broke open a scoreless tie with back-to-back goals in the first four minutes of the second period, before having a hand in Jakob Chychrun's game-winner later in the frame. Dubois has three goals and five points in three games since returning from abdominal surgery just before the Olympic break.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Two points in return after 47 games
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Dubois (abdomen) had a goal and an assist Thursday in a 4-2 win over Nashville. He had missed 47 games.
Dubois last played Oct. 31. He had surgery to address injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles. He played 17:35 and put up two shots, one block and one hit. His goal came on the power play. Dubois is a solid waiver grab right now; he's slotted right back into his second-line center role and onto the second power-play unit.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Suiting up Thursday
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Dubois (abdomen) will be in the lineup against the Predators on Thursday.
Dubois returns after a 47-game stint on injured reserve following his abdominal surgery. The 27-year-old winger figures to slot into a top-six role with the Caps, in addition to linking up with one of the power-play units. Dubois was held without a point in his first six games this year and will not have enough time to get over the 60-point threshold, missing that mark for just the second time in the last five years.
Per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, Dubois (abdominal surgery) has started skating, according to head coach Spencer Carbery on Saturday.
Dubois underwent surgery Nov. 9, and the prognosis at that time was a 3-4 month recovery period. He is expected to return after the Olympic break in February. Dubois was held without a point in six games before it was determined that he required surgery.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Needs surgery
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Dubois is having surgery on his abdominal and adductor muscles and will miss the next 3-4 months, the Capitals announced Sunday.
As reported, it's not a season-ending injury for Dubois, but it is still one that carries a significant recovery time of 3-4 months. The 27-year-old struggled in his six games so far this season, registering no points while averaging 15:32 of ice time per night, but the loss will still certainly be felt given his top-six status. Connor McMichael could center the second line for the foreseeable future.
Dubois (lower body) is not expected to miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
Dubois is expected to miss a significant amount of time, and surgery still hasn't been ruled out, but it seems the team won't put the 27-year-old center on season-ending, long-term injured reserve. Without Dubois in the lineup, it looks like Connor McMichael will get the first shot at filling a top-six role, though Hendrix Lapierre could be an option as well.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Placed on IR
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Dubois (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Head coach Spencer Carbery said Monday that Dubois would be sidelined for an extended period of time, so it isn't particularly surprising to see the 27-year-old land on injured reserve. It's not yet clear when Dubois will be able to return, and the team's medical staff is still evaluating him to determine whether he'll require surgery.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Set to miss extended time
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Head coach Spencer Carbery said Monday that Dubois (lower body) will be out for an "extended period of time," Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Dubois suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of Friday's loss to the Islanders, and he was unavailable for Saturday's matchup against Buffalo. He's still being evaluated as of Monday, and it's not yet clear whether he'll require surgery. However, the Capitals don't expect the 27-year-old to return anytime soon, regardless of whether he undergoes a procedure.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Deemed day-to-day
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Dubois (lower body) is day-to-day and won't play against Buffalo on Saturday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Dubois sustained the injury in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders. He hasn't earned a point in five appearances this season while posting nine shots on goal, six hits and three blocked shots. If Dylan Strome (lower body) isn't ready to return to the lineup, Spencer Smallman will make his NHL debut versus the Sabres on Saturday.
Dubois (lower body) won't return to Friday's game versus the Islanders.
Dubois suffered an injury when his leg twisted awkwardly after a faceoff late in the first period. The 27-year-old's status beyond Friday has yet to be announced, but this could be a significant injury. If Dubois is out Saturday versus the Sabres, the Capitals would need to make a move unless Dylan Strome (lower body) is able to return to action.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Ready to return
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Dubois (lower body) was taken off injured reserve Saturday.
Ethen Frank, who played in Washington's last two games, was returned to AHL Hershey in a corresponding move. Dubois missed five straight games due to the injury. Now that he's healthy, the 27-year-old should draw into the lineup Saturday versus Ottawa and serve in a top-six capacity with a power-play role.
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