Familiarity often breeds contempt, but sometimes there’s content, too.

So, when Connor McDavid , Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins see Glen Gulutzan Tuesday night in Dallas, now behind the Stars bench as head coach after seven years running the Edmonton Oilers ’ forwards and the best power play in the league, there will undoubtedly be some hugs.

They’re happy for Gully.

But, after that, it’s game-on.

Happens when you’ve played each other 17 times the past two seasons, including two straight Western Conference finals. Hate is too strong a word, but dislike fits the bill, and there’s certainly some givens in the first meeting since last May when Oilers sent the Stars home again, with coach Pete DeBoer losing his job after the loss.

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