Ilya Solovyov will draw into the lineup on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, replacing Okhotiuk. The 23-year-old Okhotiuk has nine points (1G / 8A) and 147 hits in 52 games this season.
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Okhotiuk will draw into the lineup as the Flames opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Ilya Solovyov will draw out of the lineup.
Okhotiuk had an assist in 16:45 TOI in San Jose on Tuesday but will come back out of the lineup in Los Angeles with Oliver Kylington returning to the lineup. Okhotiuk has one assist in seven games since being traded to Calgary.
Okhotiuk will draw right back into the Flames' lineup on Tuesday after sitting out Saturday's game against the Oilers. Dennis Gilbert will sit in his place.
Joel Hanley will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Okhotiuk to re-enter the lineup. Okhotiuk has eight hits in his last three games but has been a healthy scratch in three straight.
Okhotyuk has played three straight games since being acquired in a trade last week but will be a healthy scratch on Monday. Joel Hanley will draw back into the Flames lineup as his replacement against the Washington Capitals.
Okhotyuk will help fill out a Flames' defensive core that is less robust than it was a few weeks ago after dealing away Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin in trades before the deadline. The 23-year-old Okhotyuk registered eight points (1G / 7A), 126 hits, and 72 blocks while averaging 16:27 time-on-ice through 43 games with the San Jose Sharks.
Jacob MacDonald will replace Okhotyuk on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. In 39 games this season, Okhotyuk has seven points (1G / 6A), 117 hits, and 71 blocks.
Okhotyuk will be the odd man out of the lineup on Wednesday, allowing Mario Ferraro to return from a lower-body injury. Okhotyuk played 10 straight for the Sharks, registering one goal, 27 hits, and 11 shots on goal.
Okhotyuk will take a seat on Tuesday as Kyle Burroughs is set to return from a lower-body injury. Okhotyuk has no goals and six assists in 28 games this season.
Okhotyuk will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Kyle Burroughs to draw back into the lineup for the Sharks. Okhotyuk has played 16 straight games for the Sharks, scoring two points (0G / 2A) and registering 44 hits.
Okhotyuk was a healthy scratch on Saturday, allowing Marc-Edouard Vlasic to re-enter the lineup. However, the two will swap places again, as Okhotyuk will draw back in on Monday in favour of Vlasic. The 22-year-old Okhotyuk has four points (0G / 4A), 14 penalty minutes, 24 blocks, and 17 hits in 11 games this season.
Okhotyuk had yet to appear in any of the Sharks first three games and has now been loaned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) for a conditioning assignment. The 22-year-old defensive defensemen was acquired in 2022-23 in the deal that saw Timo Meier head to New Jersey. He had a goal, six SOG, two PIMs and a +1 plus/minus in 10 games last season with New Jersey.