from Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald,

“Gully’s done a great job so far,” said Mark Giordano, getting a load of, unbelievably, his sixth head coach in Calgary. “He comes in, he’s been clear in what he wants us to do. But really, really positive … and really easy to approach and talk to.

“I don’t see that any player should feel intimidated.”

The on-ice portion of Gulutzan’s term began in the morning with the first of his three groups on the Saddledome sheet.

Nervous? Nah. This is a day he’d been looking forward to.

“I was anxious,” said Gulutzan. “I’m like, ‘I’m done looking at the computer, I’m done looking at schedules. I would like to get on the ice and see these players for myself for the first time.’ ”

Collar popped, hair perfect, the skipper glided out amongst his troops – name-bars, finally, on the backs of their practice jumpers – and demanded, and received, a brisk pace.

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