Even when the Pittsburgh Penguins were sitting with a 3-6 record there were still some encouraging signs within their game.
Their 5-on-5 numbers were still very strong, their top-two lines and core superstars were still producing, and you could kind of sign the formation of a third line that might be able to offer some stability and give them some much-needed scoring depth.
They just needed everything to come together and start to click.
During their current four-game winning streak, it has all started to click. So let us take a look at three key factors that have come together to help spark this early season turnaround.