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Canadiens vs Capitals: Pierre-Luc Dubois could hurt the Habs
Mathis Therrien
Canadiens vs Capitals: Pierre-Luc Dubois could hurt the Habs
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As everyone knows, the Montreal Canadiens will face the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs.

Obviously, the Habs are extremely underestimated in this series, given that the Caps finished first in the East, after a perfect regular season.

Alex Ovechkin's team hasn't really had a slump this season and has always been one of the most dominant teams in the NHL.

And when you look at their lineup, you notice a very good depth both in attack and defense, while all the players in the lineup have a role and make an important contribution to the team.

Among these players is the famous Pierre-Luc Dubois.

Since he was drafted, and even before being drafted, Dubois has been linked to the Canadiens almost every season in trade rumors.

Often, we thought the Québécois would end up in Montreal, but it never happened.

And now, after having a very difficult season in Los Angeles, he ended up in Washington, where he just had his best season of his career with 66 points in 82 games.

Dubois has really relaunched his career with the Caps.

And now, he's ready for the playoffs.

Dubois can have a big impact in the playoffs like he did in 2019-2020 with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In addition to that, we know that the Québécois always performs well against the Habs and that he likes to play against the Canadiens.

So, it's clear that the Caps' number 80 will be a key player against the Habs, as Dubois might do a lot of damage to Martin St-Louis' team.

It will be really interesting to see how he performs in these playoffs, as he is at the best of his career right now.

The Caps will have really made a great move by getting their hands on Dubois.

It's crazy to think that two years ago, when Dubois was traded to Los Angeles, no one would have thought that the Habs would face the Québécois in the playoffs, because that would have meant that the two teams were facing each other in the Stanley Cup Finals.

But now, the Kings have given up on Dubois, and he ends up with the Caps, more ready than ever to have a significant impact within a good team and against his hometown team.

Also, note that Dubois will face David Savard, his former teammate in Columbus, with whom he lived as a rookie.


In Overtime

– Well done.

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– To follow.

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