But never before in his nearly two decades behind the bench has Sutter - a two-time Cup-winner - been so pressed for time.
A three-game winning streak has the Flames within two points of a playoff spot, but with only 27 dates left on the docket - including tonight's rematch with their QEII counterparts - Sutter is forced to accelerate the process.
"We don't have time for it," he said with a smile. "It should take longer, but the one advantage (I have) is that I'm pretty familiar with the staff - not only the coaches, but the trainers, management, and obviously the most important part, the players.
"I know Mikael Backlund, I know Gio, I know Looch. Those are pretty important guys in the locker-room. And then the next layer of veterans that you have - Derek Ryan, Chris Tanev - they're real strong guys in the room, so you can lean on them.
"But it's critical [to build relationships]. More so in today's game with all the young players you have. They need the support and the direction from a lot of diferent areas, as long as it's the same direction."
Sutter brings a certain intensity to his work, known for being a 'tough' boss. But head coaches don't earn the respect of their players - let alone, win multiple championships - without valuing the people part of the equation, first.
Certainly, growing up in such a large family instilled those qualities at a young age, as he alluded to.
But leaders need mentors of their own and for Sutter, a pair of Hockey Hall of Famers helped show him the way long before he traded his gear for a whistle and whiteboard.
"I had two totally opposite types of coaches. One being Bob Pulford, who was the big, gruff guy who thought you would play as five and check - and then I had Roger Neilson, who was Pully's assistant coach in Chicago, who taught me not only the X and O and the technology part of it, but the relationship part of it, which was really important."
The players have fully bought in to Sutter's approach, so far undefeated in his tenure.
"It obviously changes a little bit with every coach," Rasmus Andersson said of the first week under Sutter. "We've had the (Geoff Ward) system for a year and a half almost, so it takes a little time to get used to, but they're not major things he's asking of us - he's asking us to play quicker and a little more detailed. Yeah, it takes a little bit of time, but you're getting more and more used to it every day."
Good thing, because the Flames will need every bit for their newfound confidence tonight, as they face an ornery Oilers team and will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.
Despite Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl recording one point each, the pair was mostly held in check in Monday's 4-3 Flames win, thanks in large part to the work of the Mikael Backlund, Milan Lucic and Andrew Mangiapane trio.
The Flames' versatile 'shutdown' unit played almost 13 minutes against them, splitting the even-strength chances and puck possession right down the middle.
They'll need a similar effort tonight as the Oilers look to break a mini two-game slide.
"Everybody knows they can be explosive, right?" said Andersson, who along with partner Mark Giordano, got a healthy dose of the Draisaitl line Monday. "You can't defend those guys with one or two guys - all five guys on the ice have to help each other out. You have to stop them from winding up a little bit through the neutral zone, but all five guys on the ice have to do a good job of making them play to the outside, keeping them in check. They're two of the best players in the world and it's going to be a challenge.
"But it's a challenge you've got to look forward to and embrace."
