Watch: Gaborik scores on deft deflection in debut with Senators

.@MGaborik12's first goal with the #Sens ties it at 1-1. #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/1ef6mzYlDy

- Ottawa Senators (@Senators) February 16, 2018

It's been a night of firsts for a couple of players who were recently dealt for each other.

Both of the principals in Tuesday's trade between the Ottawa Senators and the Los Angeles Kings paid rather instant dividends in their respective debuts.

After Dion Phaneuf scored in his first game with the Kings against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, Marian Gaborik followed suit with the Senators, redirecting an Erik Karlsson point shot for his first goal with Ottawa in a game against the Buffalo Sabres.

Gaborik was traded by the Kings to the Senators along with forward Nick Shore for Phaneuf and center Nate Thompson.

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