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Stars HC Glen Gulutzan admits recurring 'self‑inflicted' issues

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Stars coach Glen Gulutzan admits defensive mistakes from earlier this season resurfaced in a 6-4 loss to New Jersey.

Stars HC Glen Gulutzan admits recurring 'self‑inflicted' issues originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Dallas Stars lost 6-4 against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.

After the game, head coach Glen Gulutzan admitted they are repeating mistakes they made a few months ago. "I thought we started the first five minutes, we were ready to go, we were out of the gates, and uh, but we made too many mistakes as a D-core," he said in a news conference after the game . "Lots of guys in behind us tonight, and you know, we knew that going into tonight's game, it was one of the things we talked about this morning, just how they can get in behind you and use their speed, use their speed wide.

You could see the first few goals, just guys in behind our D. " "I thought collectively, we uh we weren't good back there, all six guys. And then yeah, we made too many mistakes, too many easy goals for them that they didn't have to grind and work for you.

They got some easy offense. And then you dig yourself that 4-1 hole, and it's hard to come back. " Stars repeating mistakes from 'two months ago,' Glen Gulutzan says When asked whether Dallas's problem could be self-inflicted, Gulutzan said, "We self-inflicted ourselves the last few games, especially just with some things.