Andrew Peeke and the Boston Bruins went into Dallas on a six-game winning streak, but things got ugly quick.

Peeke was back in the lineup Tuesday night after missing time, and Boston treated it like a reinforcement moment. He is 27, a 2016 second round pick, and he has been a steady right shot option when the blue line gets thin.

The timing felt perfect on paper, because the Bruins arrived riding six straight wins and playing their cleanest hockey in weeks. That kind of run usually travels, especially when your structure is tight and your goalie is sharp.

Instead, the game got ugly fast, and it never really came back. Dallas scored twice on the power play in the first period, then kept piling on in a 6-2 win that snapped Boston's streak.

Bruins loss six-game winning streak in Andrew Peeke's return

Bruins fans can stomach a loss, but this one felt like the team forgot to bring its legs for the first forty minutes.

The numbers tell the story, Boston managed only 18 shots, while Dallas pumped 37 on net, and the Stars won 65 percent of the faceoffs. When you lose draws and lose pucks, you spend the night defending.ww

Jeremy Swayman fought it early, but the dam eventually broke, and Boston had no answer for the second wave. Local recap coverage noted Swayman was pulled as the game got away, which says everything about how lopsided it felt.

Peeke's return was not the issue, but the timing hurt because he came back into a lineup that struggled even with the Stars missing one of their biggest players.

Now the Bruins have to treat this as a reset, not a spiral.

Boston needs to have a good response in their next game if they want to make it back to the playoffs this season.