"He's a big meme guy, so he's sending me memes a lot. He's a big emoji guy... sending memes here back and forth," Strome told Masters. "He has a pretty good sense of humor, so it's always fun to hear from him."
Ovechkin of course, has to enjoy his time off and take the pressure off his shoulders, as he is only 42 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
Strome is excited to help Ovi in the "Gr8 chase":
"Everyone knows what's coming, and we're excited to be a part of it," Strome said of Ovechkin, who turns 39 in September.