Sometimes, the NHL schedule works out perfectly. Thursday ranks as one of those examples, as Patrick Kane debuted for the New York Rangers during the same game Jakob Chychrun played his first contest in an Ottawa Senators uniform. Although the Rangers entered the third period with a 3-2 lead, the Senators surged to a 5-3 win.
This marks four straight wins for the Senators, who need to finish very strong to make the Chychrun trade about the present — not just the future.
Neither Kane nor Chychrun scored in their respective debuts.