Stars coach Glen Gulutzan sends confident message about playoff preparedness

Stars coach Glen Gulutzan sends confident message about playoff preparedness originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan has a clear idea of the approach he must adopt heading into the NHL playoffs.

The Texas team must work on being more direct, he explained. During his media duties after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Monday, Gulutzan expressed satisfaction with certain aspects of his team's game, such as scoring goals from tough areas. "That was one of the things that we talked about here, which is going into the playoffs, is, you know, we've got to be more direct, and we've got to go to harder places," he said .

"That's kind of what we talked about, and I thought we did a good job of getting into those ugly areas. Because everything gets so tight come playoff time, you need to get into those areas or else you, you know, it's hard to score. " Dallas finishes regular season Wednesday at KeyBank Center Dallas rallied from a 0-3 deficit during the first period, tied it in the second, and ultimately earned a 6-5 victory at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Gulutzan's team will travel to play the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, April 15, at KeyBank Center for the final game of the regular season. Dallas has a record of 49-20-12 for 110 points after 81 games, placing it second in the Central Division, just below Colorado (53-16-11). More NHL news: Jake Oettinger sends strong message on Stars' offensive weapons ahead of NHL playoffs Stars' Glen Gulutzan admits offensive struggles, sends clear playoff message Stars GM Jim Nill announces veteran forward loan on Sunday Jason Robertson sends clear message on Stars' playoff readiness