Capitals’ Pierre-Luc Dubois Placed on Injured Reserve

The Washington Capitals placed center Pierre-Luc Dubois on injured reserve on Monday after he suffered a lower-body injury in Friday's loss to the New York Islanders, and he will miss an extended period, coach Spencer Carbery said. The team is running tests and it remains unclear whether Dubois will require surgery, though the Capitals do not expect him back anytime soon. Dubois, 27, had returned from an earlier unrelated lower-body issue and had played just six games this season; he left the Islanders game after a face-off and needed help getting to the bench. Last season he had 20 goals and 66 points, played all 82 games and was on the ice for 73 Washington goals at 5-on-5. Washington is 6-5-1 and sits seventh in the Metropolitan Division as the club continues medical evaluations and roster adjustments.