The Stars experienced that on Sunday, adding newly acquired players Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci into the mix, as well as returning injured forward Mason Marchment, and then calmly beating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-3, at American Airlines Center.

The Dallas Stars started off the month of February with an entertaining 5-3 win of the surprising Columbus Blue Jackets in what will be their last home game for just under a month.

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars aim to keep their five-game win streak going when they visit the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim has a 22-24-6 record overall and a 12-12-2 record in home games. The Ducks are 21-0-2 when scoring three or more goals.

The loss ended a three-game winning streak for the Blue Jackets (26-20-7), who lost defenseman Dante Fabbro and top scorer Kirill Marchenko to upper-body injuries and had star defenseman Zach Werenski miss time in the second period for a medical assessment.

Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason says defenseman Dante Fabbro will miss time and doesn't provide update on Kirill Marchenko.

The game had a few storylines - Injuries, missed penalties leading to Stars goals, and a controversial goal for Dallas. Dallas's first three goals were preceded by what the game referees could have easily called penalties.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Dallas Stars each came into Sunday’s game on winning streaks. It was the Stars who found a way to extend their winning streak to five.