Pierre-Luc Dubois made his presence felt in his return to Winnipeg on Tuesday with the Los Angeles Kings, scoring against his former Jets team in the second period.
Just after a Kings powerplay had expired, Dubois found the puck and space in front of the net and beat Jets goaltender
There was a lot of anticipation for Dubois' return to Winnipeg and he expected the reception from the fans could turn out to be less than friendly. “If they’re cheering my departure, I think I’d question a little bit more my time there,” Dubois said prior to the game. “But it is what it is.” Dubois was signed to an eight-year, $68 million deal by the Jets and then traded to the Kings in June forThe 25-year-old spent three seasons in Winnipeg, appearing in 195 games and contributing 63 goals and 80 assists.
He made his NHL debut during the 2017-18 season and played parts of four seasons with Columbus before he was acquired by the Jets in January of 2021 for
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