'It's pretty rare': How Dylan Strome finally found his superpowers with the Capitals

Dylan Strome is the Washington Capitals' leading scorer (with 12 goals and 46 points in 49 games) The 27-year-old is on pace to put up a third consecutive career-best season.

Strome 's reputation as a happy-go-lucky kid preceded him to the NHL draft floor in 2015 .

The Arizona Coyotes drafted him with the third overall, but he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks .

Strome was traded to Chicago for Nick Schmaltz in the summer of 2018-19 .

The former Otters' teammate reunited with Patrick Kane and scored 17 goals and 51 points in 58 games.

The Blackhawks endured a brutal start to the 2021-22 season , going 1-9-2 and seeing coach Jeremy Colliton fired.

Strome admits he didn't walk through those rough patches alone, reaching out for support.

Dylan Strome signed a one-year , $3.5 million contract with the Washington Capitals in 2022-23 .

Strome was an impending restricted free agent in summer 2022 .

The Capitals let Strome loose in a top- six role, and he put up a career-best season with the Capitals .