The Dallas Stars’ first power play of the season was an abbreviated one against the Boston Bruins.



While on the penalty kill, Tyler Seguin was interfered with by Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, setting up a situation where the Stars would have 70 seconds of power-play time once the four-on-four situation came to an end.



And on the first power-play entry of the season, the puck ended up in the netting when John Klingberg’s attempted dump-in was deflected over the glass.



It turns out that this was a bit of an omen for how the Stars’ power play would operate during the first two weeks of the season.



Through eight games, the Stars are 1-for-24 with the man advantage, a conversion rate of 4.2 percent, and the lack of goals has also caused an emotional drain on a team searching for answers. On Saturday in a loss to the Washington Capitals, the Stars went 0-for-6 with the man advantage, a fact that took any life out of the team and...