{"id":537306,"date":"2026-04-02T21:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537306\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:40:15","slug":"stars-coach-unveils-plan-to-fix-teams-struggles-before-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537306\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars Coach Unveils Plan to Fix Team’s Struggles Before Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the Dallas Stars’ struggles, as the team looks to regroup and find its form before the NHL playoffs.Dallas Today<\/p>\n

In a pregame news conference, Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan acknowledged that he has been dissatisfied with the team’s overall performance for some time now. Gulutzan revealed that he plans to make changes to the lineup, including adding another defenseman, in an effort to get the Stars back on track before the NHL playoffs.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Stars have been struggling lately, and Gulutzan’s comments suggest the team is in need of a shakeup if they hope to make a deep playoff run. As one of the top teams in the Western Conference, the Stars’ performance down the stretch will be crucial to their postseason aspirations.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Gulutzan stated that he has not been pleased with the team’s overall play for some time, and plans to make lineup changes to try and address the issues. This includes adding another defenseman to the lineup in an effort to improve the team’s performance on both ends of the ice.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Glen Gulutzan<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Dallas Stars, who is tasked with getting the team back on track ahead of the NHL playoffs.<\/p>\n

Dallas Stars<\/p>\n

An NHL team based in Dallas, Texas that has been struggling recently and is looking to turn things around before the postseason.<\/p>\n

Winnipeg Jets<\/p>\n

The Dallas Stars’ opponent on Thursday, another NHL team that the Stars will need to contend with as they try to improve their performance.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m gonna put in another D just to get him in there. I haven’t liked, actually, I haven’t liked probably our whole group for a little bit now,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Glen Gulutzan, Head Coach<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Stars will host the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at American Airlines Center, where Gulutzan’s lineup changes will be put to the test as the team looks to get back on track ahead of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Gulutzan’s candid admission that he has been dissatisfied with the team’s overall performance suggests the Stars are in need of a significant turnaround if they hope to make a deep playoff run. The changes he plans to implement, including adding another defenseman, will be closely watched as the team tries to regain its form in the final stretch of the regular season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the Dallas Stars’ struggles, as the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":537307,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5117],"tags":[196,147,5278,5,4,197],"class_list":{"0":"post-537306","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas-stars","8":"tag-dallas","9":"tag-dallas-stars","10":"tag-dallasstars","11":"tag-hockey","12":"tag-nhl","13":"tag-stars"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116337288334146113","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537306\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}