"The Capitals played 58 games coming into last night's matchup with the Predators; all but six of those had been played without Pierre-Luc Dubois, who missed more than three months recovering from abdominal and adductor muscle surgery suffered on Halloween. Last night, Dubois reminded all of us how much of an impact he can have on the lineup when healthy - and he did it almost right away."
"Dubois first picked up an assist on the team's opening tally, deflecting a Jakob Chychrun pass from behind the net and redirecting it to Tom Wilson, who then fired the puck past Justus Annunen and a giant screen named Aliaksei Protas: Intentional? Probably not, but a nice way to get his legs under him and get his first point of the season."
"It's been a long road back for Dubois, and while the team has been treading water without him, it's a huge boost to their playoff hopes to get him back - and a huge positive that he's already producing. Was he perfect in his return? No, and neither was the team, as at times they seemed to be eyeing their upcoming vacation rather than a resurgent Preds team in front of them."
Washington Capitals entered the Olympic break following a crucial win against the Predators. Pierre-Luc Dubois returned after more than three months recovering from abdominal and adductor surgery and immediately impacted the game with an assist on the opening goal and a power-play goal. Jakob Chychrun scored twice for the winning margin, and Logan Thompson delivered a strong performance in net. The team's play was uneven at times, occasionally appearing distracted by the upcoming break, but the victory boosts playoff chances. The team will use the upcoming time off to recover, support Olympians, and prepare for the final playoff push.
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