It was still a bit surreal for Gulutzan to be back in the Stars’ home arena, where he was a first-time NHL head coach in his early 40s, and only about six weeks after being in the opposing locker room following Edmonton’s loss in Game 1 of the West Final.

But, even if the general manager and coach hit on all the right points Wednesday, you’d think the new/old guy ought to at least pick up where DeBoer left off, and soon, or Gulutzan’s latest tour of Dallas won’t last much longer than the first.

The Dallas Stars have hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them.