Ken Hitchcock called out his team after recent losses to Philadelphia and Minnesota, and both times the pointed words simply evaporated into the ether.
That's one of the things that's different about today's NHL. Players rarely read stories or watch news, so they don't hear what you hear from the coach. Then, the next day, the coach typically has a completely different point of view.
Hitchcock on Wednesday called the Stars' 4-2 loss to Minnesota "our poorest effort of the season" and said the team had too many "passengers." On Thursday, he had a positive meeting with his players, followed by what he deemed to be a constructive practice.