Overview
- Tayler Strome went into labor shortly before puck drop, and daughter Sutton Kimberley was born around 7:30 p.m. during the first period in Montreal.
- Strome said there was no way to get home in time and described feeling proud of his wife yet helpless to miss the delivery.
- He stayed in the lineup and assisted on three goals, including two setups for Alex Ovechkin, as Washington pulled away at Bell Centre.
- Head coach Spencer Carbery and teammates rallied around Strome, celebrating the moment postgame and calling it a night they will remember.
- The couple, who also have daughters Weslie and Emerson, said Strome planned to head home to be with his family after the road game.