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Blue Jackets send Stars to season-high fourth straight loss
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Dallas lost for the seventh time in nine games

Last-place Columbus Blue Jackets beat the struggling Western Conference leaders Dallas Stars 4-1 at American Airlines Centeron on Saturday night.

The Stars, who started two hours earlier than normal a night after losing 2-1 in a shootout at Minnesota, lost for the seventh time in nine games. Six of the losses have come at home.

Adam Boqvist broke a tie early in the third period with his second goal of the season, and Liam Foudy had the first regular-season goal of his career for the Blue Jackets, who successfully challenged two Dallas goals in the second period.

“You’re going to have nights, and you have to find a way to overcome,” said Stars coach Pete DeBoer, whose team is in its first slump of his first season.

“Back-to-back, and a tough schedule and some travel and an early start and a couple of overturned goals. We’ve got to find a way to overcome those things.”

Columbus took a two-goal lead late in the third after Mathieu Olivier scored and Joonas Korpisalo stopped 29 shots.

Eric Robinson was awarded an empty-net goal after he was brought down by Miro Heiskanen on a breakaway.

Columbus, which came in with the NHL’s worst record, won its sixth road game, fewest in the league, and put together consecutive victories for first time in more than two months.

The Blue Jackets are 3-2 since coming back from the All-Star break.

“It’s been a challenging year, no question,” Columbus’ coach Brad Larsen said.

“For us as coaches to watch them get results when you put the work in. We’ve played some really good hockey teams in the last stretch here. So hopefully we’ll keep it going.”

Blue Jackets visit the Arizona Coyotes to finish a back-to-back Sunday night. The Stars host Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

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