from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

A 2-5-0 start through the opening two weeks of the season looked like more of the same from the Thrashers-turned-Jets.

And yet, that adversity might have been what this team needed to see the light.

"Having struggles in the first week or two turned out to be a good thing for our team,’’ Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice told ESPN.com Wednesday.

"The guys have been good, I like the room, I like their willingness to grab hold of what we need to fix and do their best. It was a positive. You can’t always ease into things, sometimes it’s got to be a little bit harder to make a change. It’s not like we’re playing flawless hockey by any means, but we understand what we’re doing and I think we’re pretty committed to it right now."

A 5-0-1 run starting Oct. 26, a stretch where they’ve given up only six goals, has people around the hockey world taking notice.

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My thoughts on the Jets, all about goaltending and coming to play every night. Two topics which have haunted them for years, can they turn it around this year?