Dylan Strome can't stop outdoing himself. And that's a good thing -- for Strome, and the Washington Capitals.
Strome is the Capitals' leading scorer (with 12 goals and 46 points in 49 games) and is on pace to put up a third consecutive career-best season. Washington's top-line center has been a backbone to the club's surprising success and helped carry the Capitals through their challenging stretches.
The 27-year-old stepped up offensively when frequent linemate Alex Ovechkin was sidelined five weeks because of a fractured fibula, notching five goals and 10 points while shouldering 18:24 of ice time per game.