Dallas — The Red Wings saw the comments just like anyone else did.
The entire hockey world saw the quotes from Jim Lites, the Dallas Stars chief executive officer — and former Red Wings chief operating officer — who Friday called out Dallas players Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn for their performance this season.
The comments were bristling, profane, and unusual at the professional sports level.
“The accountability on the ice is not there,” Lites told Dallas beat writers, who were specifically called for the get-together. “These guys were signed to big contracts because they were the third- and sixth-leading scorers in the National Hockey League over the past five years.