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Pierre-Luc Dubois returns to practice as Caps prep for Kraken
Oct 11, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) plays the puck against New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) and center Bo Horvat (14) during the third period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Washington Capitals, trying to surge back into playoff positioning before the Olympic break, had a welcome participant Monday at practice.
Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois, who has missed 42 games since undergoing surgery on Nov. 7 on his abdominal and adductor muscles, was cleared for full contact with his teammates.
Whether Dubois makes his return when the Capitals play Tuesday in Seattle remains to be seen. Team officials said previously Dubois wasn’t expected to dress until after the Olympic break, which would mean no sooner than Feb. 25 at home against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“I don’t read too much into it,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said. “He looks good out there. ‘Dubie’ always looks good, whether he’s in a regular jersey or a light blue (non-contact) jersey. He just continues to progress. Today was a good step. He was kinda partaking in some of the drills that we did, little bit of contact there. Another good day for him, and he’ll just continue on with his progression.”
The Capitals, mired in a 1-4-1 slump, could certainly use the help. The 27-year-old Dubois, who has played in just six games this season, posted a career-high 66 points (20 goals, 46 assists) in 2024-25, his first campaign with Washington.
The Capitals showed signs of life over the weekend, winning 3-1 Friday in Calgary before taking a 6-5 overtime loss Saturday in Edmonton that gave them a 1-2-1 record on their six-game trip that concludes Thursday in Detroit.
Washington owned a 5-4 lead late against the Oilers, but Zach Hyman tied it with 32 seconds left and Connor McDavid scored the winner on a breakaway 47 seconds into overtime.
Connor McMichael and Justin Sourdif each had a goal and an assist while John Carlson and Tom Wilson added two helpers apiece for the Capitals.
“If we play like that every night, we give ourselves a really good chance to win some games,” Capitals forward Anthony Beauvillier said. “That’s just the way it goes sometimes, it’s been a grind lately. But I think we gave ourselves the best chance to win (Saturday) and this is how it’s going to have to look if we want to win.
“It’s still a huge point for us, but it’s unfortunate when it ends like that.”
This will be the second and final meeting between Washington and Seattle this season. The Capitals won 4-1 on Oct. 21 at home as Nic Dowd had a goal and an assist, Aliaksei Protas added two helpers and goaltender Logan Thompson made 18 saves.
The Kraken defeated New Jersey 4-2 on Sunday to even their record on their six-game homestand at 2-2-0.
Captain Jordan Eberle, who shares the team lead in scoring, had a goal and an assist and Matty Beniers, Ryker Evans and Berkly Catton also tallied. Goalie Joey Daccord made 27 saves for Seattle, which had lost seven of its previous nine games (2-5-2).
Catton scored what proved to be the winner. It was the fifth goal in the past 11 games for the 20-year-old rookie, who went No. 8 overall in the 2024 NHL draft.
“I mean, I went, what, 27 games without a goal? That’s a long time,” Catton said. “It’s nice that they’re kind of starting to go in here. … I have no clue how it went in. I had it, I shot it on net, and it hit the side of the net, and then I don’t know what happened after that.”
–Field Level Media
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David Coit takes over late as Maryland beats Minnesota
Feb 8, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Isaac Asuma (1) works around Maryland Terrapins guard George Turkson Jr. (11) during the first half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images David Coit scored seven of his 29 points in the final 26 seconds as Maryland snapped a four-game losing streak, outlasting Minnesota 67-62 Sunday in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.
Andre Mills added 12 points and Darius Adams contributed 11 points as Maryland improved to 18-3 all-time against Minnesota.
Solomon Washington put up nine points and 10 rebounds for the Terrapins (9-14, 2-10 Big Ten), who had lost their previous four games by an average margin of 28 points.
After Cade Tyson hit two free throws with 53 seconds left to put Minnesota up 62-60, Coit scored the game’s final seven points.
The key play came with 26 seconds left when Coit drained a side-step 3-pointer to put the Terrapins up 63-62. Coit then added four free throws in the final 11 seconds.
“Coach got on me after the last game. He called me out. I was being selfish with my body language,” Coit said. “I had to respond.”
Coit made 9 of 13 shots from the floor, 4 of 7 from distance and hit all seven of his free throw attempts.
Isaac Asuma scored all 18 of his points from behind the arc to lead Minnesota (11-13, 4-9), which was coming off an upset of No. 10 Michigan State on Wednesday. The loss was the Golden Gophers’ eighth in their last nine games.
Tyson finished with 12 points and Langston Reynolds contributed 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Golden Gophers.
Midway through the first half, Mills made a 3-pointer which gave Maryland a 17-14 lead, before Asuma responded with consecutive triples to give Minnesota a lead that it held the rest of the period.
Two 3-pointers by Bobby Durkin pushed the Golden Gophers’ edge to 33-26. Coit answered with a 3-pointer and a driving three-point play to cut the deficit to 33-32 at the break.
Midway through the second half, two driving layups by Reynolds gave Minnesota the biggest lead of the second half, 53-47.
But Coit put the Terrapins on his back scoring 15 of his points in the final 8:41.
–Field Level Media
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Bam Adebayo, Heat rout Wizards to snap out of miniature skid
Feb 8, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) inks the ball against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images Bam Adebayo and Kasparas Jakucionis scored 22 points apiece to help the visiting Miami Heat breeze past the Washington Wizards for a 132-101 victory on Sunday afternoon.
Norman Powell added 21 points and Kel’el Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who had dropped three of their previous four. Simone Fontecchio scored 12 and Andrew Wiggins had 11 points and 10 boards.
Tristan Vukcevic paced Washington with 14 points, while Justin Champagnie, Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington scored 13 each. Alex Sarr collected 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who fell to a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers for last place in the Eastern Conference.
After leading by 22 at halftime, Miami extended the margin to 31 as Wiggins and Powell bookended an 8-0 run to give the Heat a 92-61 edge with 6:54 remaining in the third.
Jamir Watkins’ floater and six straight points from Vukcevic cut the Washington deficit to 22, forcing a Miami timeout with 3:35 left in the third.
From there, the Heat scored 10 straight to open up a 105-73 edge. Ware finished the third with a layup to send the visitors into the final quarter with a 107-75 lead.
Washington won the fourth quarter 26-25 to end the lopsided game.
Washington jumped out to a 20-11 lead on Bilal Coulibaly’s layup at the 7:21 mark.
Miami finished the opening quarter on a 14-2 run, with Jakucionis drilling a pair of triples in the final minute to give the Heat a 37-33 edge entering the second quarter.
Miami built its lead to double figures as Fontecchio’s trey began a 12-0 run, which was stamped with Adebayo’s 3-pointer to give the visitors a 58-39 lead.
George hit a pair of free throws to pull the Wizards within 15, but Adebayo’s layup began a 7-0 spurt to end the half, giving the Heat a 74-52 halftime advantage.
–Field Level Media
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Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contest
Dec 29, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) warms up before a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images Rehabbing Portland Trail Blazers icon Damian Lillard will be part of the eight-man field competing in Saturday’s 3-point contest as part of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
Lillard won the competitions in 2023 in Salt Lake City and 2024 in Indianapolis. He is sitting out this season after sustaining a torn Achilles tendon in a playoff game with the Milwaukee Bucks last April.
Hall of Famer Larry Bird (1986-88) and Craig Hodges (1990-92) are the only three-time winners of the event.
Lillard ranks fifth in NBA history with 2,804 treys over 13 NBA seasons.
The others in the competition are Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), rookie Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Bobby Portis Jr. (Milwaukee Bucks) and Norman Powell (Miami Heat).
Mitchell leads the NBA with 180 3-pointers, five ahead of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who is not part of the festivities.
Knueppel ranks third with 174, Maxey stands fourth at 169 and Murray is ninth at 156. Knueppel can become the first rookie to capture the title.
Portis boasts the best 3-point accuracy (45.1%) of the group this season. He has converted 92 of 204 attempts.
–Field Level Media
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