Glen Gulutzan is very busy again.

Granted, the Dallas Stars coach had plenty on his plate the past seven seasons as an assistant with the Edmonton Oilers. But it’s different being in charge of an NHL team, something he’s doing for the first time since 2017-18 when he coached the Calgary Flames.

“It’s been a lot of work, I’ll tell you that. It feels like I was retired for a little bit there,” Gulutzan said with a laugh. “I knew it was coming because obviously I’ve done it before, but it’s been nice. All the things you stockpile while you’re an assistant and you’re watching in the League, and you get to implement them. So, it’s been nice that way.”

Gulutzan, who had led the Stars to a 2-0-0 start entering their home opener against the Minnesota Wild (1-1-0) at American Airlines Center in

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