Okhotyuk had two goals, four assists, 18 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus across 17 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) before being recalled Thursday. He has played in five NHL games previously, scoring one goal and one assist
Bahl will head back to the press box as a healthy scratch after playing 15:00 TOI and picking up an assist in the Devils' previous contest vs. Dallas. The 22-year-old towering defenseman will hope to be back in the lineup soon so he can improve on his one goal, and two points in five games he has collected this season.
Hanley will head to the press box as Nils Lundkvist draws back into Dallas' third defensive pairing. Hanley has yet to pick up a point this season through eight games but does have a +4 plus/minus and 13 PIMs while only averaging 11:01 TOI.
Hanley has been a healthy scratch since October 29th but will draw back into the Stars' lineup Thursday when they take on Florida. He will replace Colin Miller and will hope to improve on his four shots and zero points through three games played while only averaging 12:22 ATOI.
Frost will be a healthy scratch on the back end of the Flyers' back-to-back for the first time this season. In nine games prior to heading to the press box, he had two goals and an assist to go along with 13 SOG.
Hunt was waived earlier in the week by the New York Rangers after scoring a goal and two shots in his first three games prior to the transaction. Colorado will be Hunt's fourth team in six years, collecting 13 goals and 41 points across 168 career games played.
Hunt was a healthy scratch for the season opener, but he will replace Vitaly Kravtsov (upper-body), who is not on the road trip. Hunt had six goals and 11 assists (17 points) in 76 games a season ago.
Hanley has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace John Klingberg (lower-body) in the lineup on Friday. Hanley has just five points (1G / 4A) in 43 games this season.
Frost has been in the lineup for four straight games but will sit on Saturday with Derick Brassard returning from an ongoing hip issue.
Hanley was on paternity leave recently and has often been a healthy scratch this season but will play Friday in Florida. Hanley will replace Andrej Sekera (COVID-19 protocol) in the lineup and skate on the third pair with Jani Hakanpaa.
Sharangovich has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Tyce Thompson in the lineup on Saturday afternoon. Sharangovich has three assists and 14 shots in 10 games this season.
Bahl was a second-round pick in 2018 and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. the Flyers. Bahl turned pro in 2021 and scored one goal with four assists (five points) in 26 AHL games with Binghamton.
Hunt, who will be making his season debut, will replace Lawson Crouse, who is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Hunt has 15 points (3G / 12A) in 63 career NHL games.
Middleton sat out of the season opener but will make his season debut in the rematch on Saturday afternoon. Middleton, who had two assists in 10 games last year, will replace Nicolas Meloche and skate with Nikolai Knyzhov on the third pair.