If there is one name that has been talked about in recent years in the world of hockey, it is Pierre-Luc Dubois.
Now a member of the Washington Capitals, he intends to get back to his former rhythm, although it won’t happen by snapping his fingers.
Currently, he pivots the second line in Washington, surrounded by Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael.
Even if he doesn’t play on the same line as Alexander Ovechkin, the latter still believes a lot in Dubois.
This is what we learn, among other things, thanks to this article by Tom Gulitti, from NHL.com.
Ovechkin makes no secret of saying that he misses the presence of Nicklas Bäckström and that of Evgeny Kuznetsov, who made life easier for the Russian during his career.
“Obviously we miss those guys. That’s life, there’s nothing you can do about it. On the other hand, Dubois has a lot of talent. He is still learning and he has good potential. » – Alex Ovechkin
It’s hard not to get bored of the vision of these two players. Bäckström was the best playmaker of his era, along with Joe Thornton.
Ovi will be able to see what Dubois uses to heat himself (I promise you, the pun wasn’t intended.) this season, especially on the first wave of the power play.
Moreover, the Capitals head coach has already mentioned that he wants to give his new player as many chances as possible this season.
It would therefore not be surprising to see PLD at the center of Ovechkin during the season.
Still in the article written by Gulitti, we see that Spencer Carbery also believes a lot in Dubois.
The coach knows that it’s very difficult to find a center who can bring you 30-40 goals and 90 points per season.
Generally, you have to draft this type of talent very early in the draft, or be very lucky.
Carbery actually thinks Dubois could be.
I find it a bit far-fetched, but Dubois is only 26 years old and already has three seasons of 60 points or more.
Let’s see what the Quebecois has in store for us this season.
In burst
– Go watch this!
– Adam Engström scores his first goal in the AHL, but also the first goal of the season for the Laval Rocket.
– Interesting.
– Indeed.
– To read.
