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.
Bahl will make his second appearance with the Devils after being recalled from Utica (AHL) after collecting one assist and two PIMs in a quick three-game stint with the club. Bahl previously had a short three-game showing with New Jersey this year where he failed to pick up any points but also had two PIMs.
Englund will head back down to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) after picking up one assist through four games along with a -1 plus/minus. He heads back to the AHL where he had a goal and two assists along with 38 PIMs in 12 games prior to his previous promotion.
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.
Huberdeau missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but is expected to be back in the lineup vs. the Kings. Huberdeau has had a slow start to the season, posting just one goal and five assists (six points) in 11 games.
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 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.
Farabee is three and a half months removed from disk replacement surgery and will be in the opening night lineup vs. New Jersey. Farabee, who had 34 points (17G / 17A) in 63 games last season, will skate on the third line with Noah Cates and Owen Tippett.
Frost set career-highs in games played (55), goals (5) and assists (11) with the Flyers in 2022. The RFA gets a one-year deal and will maintain his RFA status next summer. Frost should be a full-time NHLer in 2022-23.
The Devils selected Nemec with the No.2 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. The 18-year-old Slovakian defenseman had 26 points (1G / 25A) in 39 games with Nitra MHC (Slovak Extraliga) last season. He also represented Slovakia at the 2022 World Juniors (one assist in two games) and the 2022 Olympics (one assist in seven games).
