Strome was injured 3:34 into the first period as he skated toward the end boards during a Capitals power play. The first-line center got tripped by Senators defenseman Artem Zub and was fallen on top of by Jakob Chychrun as they both collided into the boards. After lying on the ice for about a minute, Strome was helped off the ice by John Carlson and Chychrun and was favoring his left leg.
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk underwent surgery on his right thumb on Thursday, the team announced. The winger is expected to be out until at least Thanksgiving, with a recovery timeline of six to eight weeks. Tkachuk, 26, made the decision to get surgery after meeting with a doctor in New York on Wednesday for a second opinion. Sources said Tkachuk's availability for the Olympic team should not be affected.
I thought maybe in the first 5 or 10 minutes, we were a little nervous, which is probably to be expected. We have a lot of guys who haven't played in the playoffs.