Blue Jackets fall to the Stars in another lackluster performance

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Columbus Blue Jackets couldn’t carry over the momentum after a strong first period, and faded away in the final two frames, losing to the Dallas Stars by a final score of 3-2. The Blue Jackets have now lost three in a row, with a tough stretch of games coming up.

Daniil Tarasov played admirably in his first taste of the NHL, stopping 34 of 37 shots, but it wasn’t enough as his team was badly outplayed for the final two periods.

Let’s take a look at how it happened.

First Period

It didn’t take long for Daniil Tarasov to be welcomed to the NHL. Just over a minute into the game, Jason Robertson found a rebound that Tarasov has lost track…