Overview
- Strome was told during the first intermission in Montreal that his wife, Tayler, had delivered their third child.
- He said Tayler sensed labor two hours before the 7 p.m. puck drop, and the baby was born at about 7:30 p.m.
- The Capitals center finished with three assists in the victory over the Canadiens at Bell Centre.
- Alex Ovechkin lauded Strome’s play and scored a hat trick, while coach Spencer Carberry called it a night the team will never forget.
- Strome, fighting back tears, praised his wife for managing their two young children and said he planned to fly home to reunite with his family.