Dallas Stars Aim for Improvement against Columbus Blue Jackets after Slow Start to Season

Dallas Stars struggles with slow starts and weak power play performance; Columbus Blue Jackets seek to recover from recent losses and improve decision-making in attack.

• The Dallas Stars are currently 4-1-1 but have identified room for improvement, particularly concerning their slow starts to games; they have yet to hold a lead after the first period and have scored only two goals in the opening frame.
• The Stars are suffering from a weak power play performance, with just two goals from 18 opportunities, placing them among the bottom four in the NHL in terms of success rate.
• Dallas Stars' Matt Duchene, who signed as a free agent, has had a slow start with just two assists through six games but coach Pete DeBoer assures he has been 'way better than his stat line says'.
• The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a recent streak of losses, including a 2-0 setback against the New York Islanders, and aim to improve their decision-making in attack, seen in taking shots from bad angles.
• Despite being previously held off the scoresheet, Blue Jackets' forward Emil Bemstrom has started to perform better with three goals in the past three games.

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