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Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome was filled with emotion as he spoke to reporters after Thursday night’s road win against the Montreal Canadiens. But it wasn’t the win or Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick that brought the veteran NHLer close to tears.
Strome revealed to reporters after the 8-4 victory that his wife, Tayler Strome, gave birth to a baby girl in the first period.
Dylan Strome (17) of the Washington Capitals skates during the first period of an NHL game between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec on Nov. 20, 2025. (Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I got some news for everyone. While the first period was going on, my warrior of a wife gave birth to our third daughter while we were on the ice.”
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An emotional Strome said the couple’s daughter, Sutton Kimberley Strome, was born at 7:30 p.m. and that her arrival came much sooner than he expected.
“It went really fast. She felt it two hours before and it just happened. There was nothing I could do to get there. Super proud of her. I’ve definitely been playing with a lot of emotions – I found that out after my first period tonight.”
Strome said he thought he could make the trip back to Washington, DC, in time to be there for his daughter’s birth, but Sutton had plans for a quick arrival. He praised his wife, adding that she has been at home taking care of their other two children since the season began.
Trevor van Riemsdyk (57) of the Washington Capitals and Dylan Strome (17) of the Washington Capitals greet their wives and children during warmups at Capital One Arena in Washington, District of Columbia on March 1, 2025. (Sophia Price/NHLI via Getty Images)
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“Really proud of her because it’s hard. You obviously want to be there for the birth of your children and didn’t know it would be so soon. Can’t wait to visit her,” he said, later adding: “It’s not easy. We walk a lot and women go through a lot and their bodies change so much — for her to be able to do it on her own.”
Strome won a faceoff to set up Alex Ovechkin’s opening goal and later fed the Washington captain on a 2-on-1 to make it 6-4.
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) scores against Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes (75) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Nov. 20, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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“Since, like the first shift, I think Stromer felt it,” Ovechkin said. “I think he was unstoppable today.”
