Dylan Strome can't stop outdoing himself ... The pairing of DeBrincat and Strome on a line -- which included Connor McDavid-- led them to scorching the OHL in seasons to come.

If he's dealing with any lingering pain from this contest, he'll have a couple of weeks to rest and heal before the Capitals' schedule resumes Feb. 22 in Pittsburgh.

Strome notched two goals, including one on the power-play, a plus-1 rating and four shots during Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators. After going 10 games without lighting the lamp, Strome ...