The Stars came home Tuesday night hungry for a win against the 2-5 Blue Jackets.
Instead, Dallas found themselves down 2-0 in the first period with only five shots on goal in response.
Columbus kicked off scoring early, when forward Adam Fantilli caught Jake Oettinger at a bad angle and slipped the puck past his glove side.
The Stars’ response was not strong enough. Every time it looked like there would be a chance to score off a missed shot, a Blue Jacket was where a Star should have been.
Head coach Glen Gulutzan said the team should be past the phase of adjusting to new systems because the old ways to lose never change.