Pierre-Luc Dubois assessed match penalty, could face suspension after tackling Blues forward Robert Thomas: 'There was no malicious intent, it felt like'

"Officials assessed Dubois a match penalty for intent to injure following an incident with Blues forward Robert Thomas. Thomas set a pick on a puckless Dubois at the faceoff circle before Dubois wrapped his arms around him, pulling them both to the ice."

"Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery leveled his own criticism of the call postgame, highlighting Thomas' interference beforehand. 'The issue that I have with that play is - so they call the penalty. Robert Thomas is obviously setting a pick there on Dubie, where he's impeding his ability to skate through.'"

"'It's unfortunate that Thomas gets injured there, but to me, he initiates the contact - obviously, they called it interference penalty, which Thomas initiates the contact. And then they get locked up [and] go to the ground, and unfortunately, he gets hurt.'"

Pierre Luc-Dubois was penalized for intent to injure during the Capitals' 3-0 loss to the Blues. The incident occurred when Robert Thomas set a pick on Dubois, leading to a fall that injured Thomas. Officials upheld the match penalty after review, while Thomas received an interference penalty. Dubois expressed frustration over the decision. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery criticized the call, stating that Thomas initiated the contact. Other players also expressed disagreement with the penalty decision.

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