Capitals Notes: Ovechkin, Leonard, Dubois, Sandin, Wilson

Pierre-Luc Dubois played with a broken hand at the end of the season, hopes to avoid surgery: ‘Just part of the frustrating year’

Pierre-Luc Dubois played through some serious pain at the end of the Washington Capitals’ 2025-26 season. In the team’s 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last Saturday, Dubois crashed into the boards behind Pittsburgh’s net as he set Ryan Leonard up for a goal. He left the game due to injury, but then dressed the next night in the Capitals’ home rematch with the Penguins. “I got hurt against Pittsburgh in the Saturday game,” Dubois said Thurs…

Capitals Notes: Ovechkin, Leonard, Dubois, Sandin, Wilson

The Capitals had their locker cleanout day today, and naturally, Alex Ovechkin continues to be prodded with questions about whether he’s returning for a 22nd NHL season in the fall. He maintains that he needs a little bit of time over the summer to decide with his family, but made things clear today that retirement is far from a sure thing in his mind. “I’m pretty sure it’s not my last game,” he said regarding Tuesday night’s win over the Blue J…