Every offseason, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill will chat with the organization's younger players about a number of items. Part of that discussion includes what it means to be successful with details such as winning puck battles.
That's when Nill begins asking a set of questions.
Are you stronger than Joe Pavelski? Are you faster than Joe Pavelski? Can you compete as hard as Joe Pavelski?
"They'll say, 'Yep' and I'll ask, 'So why is it that he wins the battles and you don't?'" Nill said. "I said, 'That's what you gotta do.