CALGARY — Glen Gulutzan has established in his first season as head coach of the Calgary Flames that he's not afraid of an empty ice surface.
With 13 games in 23 days before the NHL's all-star break, including a trio of two games in two days, not practising is going to sometimes be the smarter option in January, Gulutzan says.
"We're going to really watch our days off meaning we're going to take some and make sure game days are specifically what they are.
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