Dubois Ejected, Suspended After Hit on Thomas

0:00It's March 25th, from the locker room to your ears. This is NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Washington Capital Center, Pierre-Loup Dubois, picked up a match penalty and got ejected during two-days game against the St. Louis Blues. The incident happened in the third period when Blue Center Robert Thomas set a pick on Dubois, who then wrapped his arms around Thomas and pulled him, hard to the ice. Styles hit Dubois with 15 penalty minutes for what they called a deliberate attempt to injure. Tensions had been building all night. Earlier in the second period, Blues forward Otto Stenberg and Caps Ford. Ryan Leonard dropped the gloves for a five-minute fight each. Right after, Tom Wilson drew roughing minors on Jimmy Snuggerude, who crossed checkback, while Thomas got two minutes for roughing Caps Rookie Cole. Hudson, the penalty puts Dubois on automatic suspension until the league reviews it. He could miss at least Washington's Thursday matchup against the Utah mammoth.

1:01Players and fans are buzzing about the physicality, especially with both teams trading hits throughout. Dubois has played just 20 games this season after abdominal and a Dr. Injury sideline him for over three months from late October until early February. The 27-year-old has four goals and nine points while logging about 17 minutes and 36 seconds of ice time per game, down from. His career high 66 points last year. The Blues cruised to a three-nothing shut-out victory, keep an eye on the league's ruling as it could shake up the Caps lineup heading into their next games.