The Los Angeles Kings kicked off the 2018 trade season by acquiring Dion Phaneuf, who started in the second defensive pairing alongside Alec Martinez. And despite concerns about immigration, Phaneuf did make his Kings debut tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins, winners of nine straight games at home.
Everything started out evenly until 6:06 of the second period, when Phaneuf was too fancy and failed to bat and clear the puck from mid-air. Ryan Reaves handled the loose puck and acquired the perfect angle to shoot it in with Phaneuf in traffic.