Okposo clicked on a line that included center Frans Nielsen and left wing Josh Bailey, another first-round draft choice, and he was even better after Islanders coach Jack Capuano switched Bailey and Matt Moulson for Game 2 against the Penguins.
Gaborik was dealt to the Blue Jackets Wednesday, just before the NHL's afternoon trade deadline, for center Derick Brassard, right wing Derek Dorsett, defenseman John Moore and a sixth-round pick in the 2014 draft.