Dubois notched an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Dubois has two helpers over four contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old center is still in a second-line role, but his offense has been sputtering since well before he was hurt. His last multi-point outing was Jan. 8, and he has just five goals and five helpers over 25 appearances since. For the season, Dubois is at 57 points, 183 shots on net, 59 hits, 39 blocked shots, 71 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 65 outings.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Returns to lineup Saturday
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Dubois (upper body) will play in Nashville on Saturday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Dubois has missed the last five games and eight of the last nine contests with the injury. He will center the second line alongside Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler. Dubois has 24 goals and 55 points in 61 games this season, with nine tallies and 11 assists coming on the power play.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Will travel with team
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Dubois (upper body) will be on the Jets' road trip to Nashville and St. Louis, John Lu of TSN reports.
Head coach Rick Bowness wouldn't commit to Dubois playing in either contest, but his presence on the road trip is an encouraging sign. If Dubois can play, Kevin Stenlund or Saku Maenalanen could exit the lineup.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Not playing Thursday
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Dubois (upper body) won't play Thursday versus Boston, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Dubois was expected to return to the lineup Thursday after missing the last four games, but alas, that is not going to happen. The 24-year-old center has 24 goals and 55 points in 61 games this season. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Expected back Thursday
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Although Dubois (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Carolina, he's expected to return to action Thursday against Boston, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Dubois will miss a fourth straight game Tuesday, but he should return to his usual top-six role versus the Bruins. The 24-year-old pivot has been fantastic this season, having racked up 24 goals and 55 points through 61 contests.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Expected to miss road trip
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Dubois (upper body) is not expected to return before the end of Winnipeg's road trip, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
The Jets return home to face Boston on Thursday and that is likely the earliest that Dubois could be available. The 24-year-old has already missed two straight games and five of the last six. There will likely be another update on his status after the road trip.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Dealing with new injury
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Dubois is dealing with a new upper-body injury he sustained in Monday's game versus the Sharks and won't travel with the Jets for the start of their three-game road trip, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Dubois will miss Saturday's game against the Panthers and can safely be ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Lightning as well. It's unclear if he'll join the Jets for Tuesday's contest versus the Hurricanes. The encouraging thing is that Dubois did not re-aggravate his lower-body injury as previously reported, but he doesn't have a clear timeline to return from this new injury.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Not available Wednesday
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Dubois (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Wild, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Dubois will sit out for the fourth time in the last five games due to the lingering lower-body injury. The 24-year-old's absence means David Gustafsson will draw back into a bottom-six role, while Adam Lowry will likely pick up extra playing time.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Game-time call versus Wild
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Dubois will be a game-time decision against Minnesota on Wednesday due to his lingering lower-body issue, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Dubois skipped the optional morning skate, raising doubts regarding his availability Wednesday. If the 24-year-old center is unable to suit up, Adam Lowry could be tasked with filling the second-line center role, though the Jets could also shift Blake Wheeler to the middle and bump up newly acquired Vladislav Namestnikov.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Suiting up against Sharks
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Dubois (lower body) will return to the lineup versus San Jose on Monday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Dubois will be back in action after missing the previous three games due to his lower-body issue. Prior to his absence, the natural center was struggling to produce in the offensive end with just one goal in his last five contests. In addition to rejoining the second line, Dubois is expected to link up with the top power-play unit.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Still sidelined
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Dubois (lower body) won't play Saturday versus Edmonton, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Dubois will miss a third straight game with the injury. He'll be reevaluated ahead of Monday's matchup with San Jose.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out Friday
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Dubois (lower body) will not play Friday against Edmonton, per the NHL's media site.
Dubois will miss a second straight game and will likely miss Saturday's rematch with the Oilers as well considering he was "very doubtful" Friday. The 24-year-old has 24 goals and 55 points while averaging 18:21 of ice time through 60 games this season. David Gustafsson (upper body) will play Friday after being activated from injured reserve.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Doubtful Friday
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Dubois (lower body) is "very doubtful" for Friday's game against Edmonton, Jets coach Rick Bowness told Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Dubois hasn't been completely ruled out and is instead being termed as a game-time decision. He missed Tuesday's contest because of the injury. Dubois has 24 goals and 55 points in 60 contests this season. If he can't play Friday, then Vladislav Namestnikov might draw into the lineup after being a healthy scratch in Winnipeg's last two contests.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Aims to practice Thursday
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Dubois (lower body) hopes he can resume practicing Thursday, per Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun.
Dubois is regarded as day-to-day, and his status for Friday's game against Edmonton remains in question. He has 24 goals and 55 points in 60 contests this season. If Dubois can't play Friday, then his next opportunity to return would be Winnipeg's rematch versus Edmonton on Saturday. After that, the Jets are scheduled to play San Jose on Monday.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Not playing Tuesday
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Dubois (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Kings, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Dubois will miss at least one game with the injury. The Jets are expected to play seven defensemen for this contest. Dubois' next chance to return is Friday in Edmonton.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Game-time call Tuesday
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Dubois will be a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Kings due to a lower-body injury, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Dubois has racked up 24 goals in 60 games this season and could reach the 30-goal threshold for the first time in his six-year NHL career. If Dubois is unable to play against Los Angeles, it could see Blake Wheeler shifted to center or Adam Lowry elevated to a top-six role.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Scores in victory
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Dubois scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over Seattle.
Dubois tied the game 2-2 in the third period, deflecting a rebound past Philipp Grubauer. The 24-year-old Dubois had been held off the scoresheet in his previous three contests. He now has 23 goals and 30 assists through 54 games this season. Dubois is eight points shy of his career high of 61, set with Columbus in 2018-19.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: On three-game scoring streak
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Dubois found the back of the net in a 3-2 loss to Buffalo on Thursday.
Dubois scored at 19:17 of the third to narrow the Sabres' lead to 3-2. It was his 22nd goal and 52nd point in 50 games in 2022-23. Dubois was held off the scoresheet for three straight games from Jan. 17-21, but he's bounced back by recording a point in each of his last three contests.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Nets goal vs. Predators
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Dubois scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to Nashville on Tuesday.
Dubois opened the scoring just 0:46 into the game, but the Jets didn't build off that early edge. It was his 21st goal and 51st point in 49 games in 2022-23. Dubois has recorded a point in each of his last two games, but he's also been held off the scoresheet in five of his last eight contests.
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Jets' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Nets power-play marker
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Dubois scored a power-play goal in the Jets' 2-1 win against Arizona on Sunday.
Dubois found the back of the net 37 seconds into the second period. He has 20 goals and 49 points in 43 games this season, including 18 points with the man advantage. Dubois was held off the scoresheet in his previous two contests, but before that, he enjoyed a seven-game point streak from Dec. 27-Jan. 10.
