The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday that forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is expected to miss three to four months after having surgery to address injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles.
#Caps forward Pierre-Luc Dubois underwent surgery on Friday, November 7, to address injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles. Due to the nature of the procedure, Dubois is expected to miss 3-4 months.
— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) November 9, 2025
Dubois last played on Oct. 31 against the New York Islanders, when he played 6:02 before exiting with a lower-body injury in the 3-1 loss.
He has appeared in just six games for Washington this season after missing six games with a separate lower-body injury. He has zero points this season.
Dubois is in the third season of an eight-year, $68 million contract with an AAV of $8.5 million.
The 27-year-old was acquired by the Capitals in June of 2024 from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper.
In his first season with Washington in 2024-25, he had a career-high 66 points in 82 games and scored 20 goals.