Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois Ejected For Intent To Injure Blues' Robert Thomas
Washington Capitals center Pierre-Luc Dubois was assessed a match penalty for appearing to pull St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas to the ice.
Washington Capitals center Pierre-Luc Dubois received a match penalty and was ejected from the game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. During the third period of the contest, Blues right winger Jimmy Snuggerud was carrying the puck in the offensive zone when center Robert Thomas set a pick in front of the pressing Dubois.
When Thomas and Dubois met, the Capitals center wrapped his arms around the Blues star and pulled him down to the ice. Dubois was issued 15 penalty minutes. A match penalty is issued to a player who deliberately injures or attempts to injure an opponent in any manner.
Thomas also received a minor penalty for interference. The match penalty means Dubois is automatically suspended until the league rules on the issue. The center is at risk of missing at least Washington's next game against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday.
Pierre-Luc Dubois has received a match penalty for intent to injure on Robert Thomas š³š¤ pic. twitter. com/SjP9H2zJbS ā Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 25, 2026 Before this play from Dubois, there was animosity between the Capitals and Blues earlier in the game.