In the brutal and merciless world of the NHL, but especially in the head of Pierre-Luc Dubois… nothing is going well…
There are times in life when heroes become zeros, when hopes turn into nightmares. This is precisely the case of Pierre-Luc Dubois, whose recent history is a tale of descent into hell on the ice…or on the bench…
Last night, the amphitheater echoed with murmurs and harsh criticism as Dubois was humiliated by his own coach in front of a noisy crowd.
The young player was relegated to the role of helpless spectator, spending only a measly thirteen minutes on the ice.
For a team desperate for goals in a 1-0 defeat that pushes them to the brink, this decision seems incomprehensible, almost self-defeating.
However, this was only the visible tip of the iceberg of misery into which Dubois seemed to be sinking. Sitting on the bench, he felt like he was on a lonely island, isolated from his teammates by an ocean of silence.
No one looked at him, no one spoke to him. He was alone in the world. He seemed walled in his own bubble of frustration and loneliness, having no contact or communication with his teammates.
This voluntary rejection is only the symbol of a real escape from reality. Since the start of the series, Dubois has chosen to hide in silence, avoiding the media as if they were predators ready to devour the little dignity he has left.
Imagine, since the start of the series, Pierre-Luc Dubois has refused to speak to journalists once. In the shadows of the spotlight, he hides, leaving an obvious uneasiness and distrust hovering around him.
And yet this is just the bitter beginning of a saga that promises to engulf not only his career, but also his reputation and personal life.
Heading into next season, Dubois is destined to become his team’s highest-paid forward, a title that now resonates as a curse rather than a blessing.
The question then arises, who on the transaction market would want to attach themselves to this burden, to this poison which destroys the locker rooms and undermines the morale of the troops?
Dubois, once considered a rough diamond to be polished, is now seen as a nuisance to be thrown overboard.
In this hell on ice, Dubois’ demons haunt him on and off the ice, threatening to destroy everything he has worked so hard to build.
And while the spotlight goes out on another defeat, placing the Kings one game away from elimination, the shadow of uncertainty hangs over the uncertain future of Pierre-Luc Dubois, condemned to face his professional failure and staff.
Dubois is indeed a multimillionaire. But he is the poorest player in the NHL on a sporting level. What a sad story.
