Overview
- Officials gave Washington center Pierre-Luc Dubois a match penalty for intent to injure during Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to St. Louis after he took down Robert Thomas, who later cleared concussion protocol.
- The ruling, which the referees upheld on video review, also included a minor interference call on Thomas for the initial contact.
- Under NHL Rule 21, a match penalty brings an automatic ejection and a suspension that lasts until league officials finish their review.
- Blues reporter Andy Strickland said Wednesday that no supplemental discipline is expected, which would make Dubois available for Thursday’s game against Utah if confirmed.
- Capitals coach Spencer Carbery and teammate Dylan Strome argued Thomas initiated contact and said the play lacked malicious intent, while Blues coach Jim Montgomery called it a bad-looking play without judging intent.