Not surprisingly, Strome has an opinion on which one of them is salt and which is pepper.
"I feel like he's salt because he's like very plain and salt is plain," Strome said with a grin. "I'm like a little different so I think I'm pepper."
"Yeah, that makes sense," DeBrincat said.
While DeBrincat and Strome clearly aren't afraid to chirp each another, there is a deep respect for the kinship they share. It was cultivated while they were teammates for three seasons with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League from 2014-17.
They took separate paths to the Blackhawks with DeBrincat being drafted in the second round (39th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft and Strome arriving via a trade with the Coyotes along with Brendan Perlini for Nick Schmaltz almost one year ago - Nov. 25, 2018.
Having a familiar face when he hit town helped Strome quickly adapt to his new surroundings and team.
"Obviously, it changed a lot in my life when I came here," Strome said. "Hockey started to become fun again and I started to enjoy it. I think a lot of that is to (DeBrincat's) credit. I enjoy playing with him and being around the room with him and having good chemistry. When you that connection it's fun to be around.
"Hockey is a lot of fun off the ice when you're doing well on the ice," Strome added. "When we were doing well back in junior and having fun on the ice our connection off the ice was strong and it's the same thing here. We're having fun on the ice so it keeps the mood light in the room and after a game when we win. It's just have fun and be friends."