Josh Morrissey says it wasn't a wake-up call. But we're guessing Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice saw at least a few things during his team's first two games of the season to prevent him from having a peaceful sleep.
No, the sky isn't falling, and by splitting road contests in St. Louis (5-1 win) and Dallas (5-1 loss), the club is ahead of schedule when compared with last year's franchise-record campaign.
You'll recall Winnipeg laid two big eggs right out of the gate, getting throttled by both Toronto (7-2) and Calgary (6-3). History shows they recovered nicely from that start, finishing the regular season at 52-20-10 and then marching all the way to the Western Conference final.