The moments before the Dallas Stars‘ practice on this past Friday afternoon will likely end up defining their 2018-19 season in one way or another. What exactly that definition is has yet to be determined.
But, when team CEO Jim Lites went on an expletive-filled tirade about the lacking play of Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, he knew what he was doing. It was a calculated move and though it was likely meant only to inspire and build a fire, it raised a good number of red flags.
And yet, whether you noticed it or not, he wasn’t only targeting Benn and Seguin.