Stars' Glen Gulutzan admits offensive struggles, sends clear playoff message
Glen Gulutzan admits the Stars are playing a 'stingier brand of hockey' but believes it will benefit them in the playoffs. Dallas has won two straight shutouts.
Stars' Glen Gulutzan admits offensive struggles, sends clear playoff message originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan made an admission about his team's style of play but sent a clear message about the objective heading into the NHL playoffs.
During his media duties after beating the New York Rangers 2-0 on Saturday, Gulutzan noted that while he is willing to continue playing a conservative, more defensive game, he is aware they need to improve with the puck and are working on it. "We don't score easily, you know, we grind to score, but I mean, we start off differently than a lot of teams, we're not out here trading chances back and forth," Gulutzan said . "We're playing a little bit of a stingier brand of hockey that we're willing to stay with," he admitted.
"Usually that's the way it goes in the playoffs after everything settles down. And hopefully that benefits us as we go. " Glen Gulutzan challenges Stars to improve puck possession The Texas franchise's coach added that it is not fun to just play defense, and, for him, the message is clear -- they need to work on holding the puck longer to attack more effectively.
"It's no fun to just defend. I think our team's really good without the puck. We're very, very good without the puck.