We want you, baby," the Washington Capitals sang to Pierre-Luc Dubois ahead of warmups against the Los Angeles Kings. It was an emotional Sunday night for the 26-year-old, who felt the nerves building as he faced off against the team that traded him away just one season after he'd signed an eight-year deal to stay on for the long haul.

The former Los Angeles center, traded to Washington in the offseason, had two assists in the Capitals’ 3-1 victory at Capital One Arena.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route to the win, which puts the Capitals back atop the Eastern Conference standings.