The Stars shined bright.
After taking a 2-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the game, the Blue Jackets conceded five unanswered goals in their 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.
The Jackets dropped their second-straight game and are now 4-6-3.
Fast Start
After allowing three goals in the game's opening 6:51 against the Panthers, the Blue Jackets started strong, scoring at 1:08 and 8:43 of the first period. Boone Jenner opened the scoring with his team-leading seventh goal thanks to a pretty play from his linemates Jack Roslovic and Johnny Gaudreau before Adam Fantilli's cross-ice feed found Kirill Marchenko on a two-on-one to double the lead.
#CBJ Jenner (7) goal pic.twitter.com/LPBYqnmc9k
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 10, 2023
#CBJ Marchenko (3) goal pic.twitter.com/l9VvLNz6Fy
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 10, 2023
Costly Mistakes
The Stars scored three goals in the second period, and two of them were completely preventable. On the game-tying goal, Zach Werenski had a poorly-timed pinch leading to a two-on-one, and Jake Bean's turnover as the Jackets were about to enter the offensive zone led to a Matt Duchene breakaway tally.
Dallas goal: Craig Smith pic.twitter.com/FHw1Ck8TYU
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 10, 2023
#TexasHockey Duchene goal pic.twitter.com/FGpnQ4ihOW
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) November 10, 2023
Low TOI For Fantilli
For just the second time this season, Fantilli played fewer than 12 minutes (11:52). According to hockeystatcards.com, he registered a 1.44 game score, which was second among Blue Jackets players. Only Dmitri Voronkov and Mathieu Olivier played fewer minutes among Blue Jackets skaters than Fantilli did.
#NHL GameScore Card for Dallas Stars @ Columbus Blue Jackets on 2023-11-09:#TexasHockey #CBJ pic.twitter.com/q2YpTOYIGH
— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) November 10, 2023
Will the Jackets bounce back against the Red Wings in Detroit on Saturday?
