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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 reasons Bill Peters has outstayed his welcome

By Andrew Miller

CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 08: Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters looks on during an NHL hockey game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks on March 08, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The Hurricanes won 3-2. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 08: Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters looks on during an NHL hockey game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks on March 08, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The Hurricanes won 3-2. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 08: Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters looks on during an NHL hockey game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks on March 08, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The Hurricanes won 3-2. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 08: Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters looks on during an NHL hockey game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks on March 08, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The Hurricanes won 3-2. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters could be facing a tenure in Raleigh with just 13 games left. How should his situation be treated?

Such a let down through 69 games this season puts the front office of the Carolina Hurricanes in a tough spot before the off-season comes around. Carolina has just three wins in their last 12 games, causing a collapse in the trying times of the end of the regular season. Once again, a Bill Peters-coached squad is destined to cap things off with record falling just below mediocrity

Unless the Canes pull off an absolute miracle, they’ll miss the playoffs for he ninth straight time, and they’re already bound for another losing record under Peters, not counting NHL .500 records. It did look for, for a good period of time at least, that Peters was bound to take the Canes to the playoffs for the first time during his four year tenure in Raleigh.

This rough stretch, coming just before the final dozen games of the regular season, effectively puts the Canes back into position to retool the roster for next season. Owner Tom Dundon already removed Ron Francis as general manager. The search to fill that position is already on.

Next up for the Canes, after losing to the New York Rangers on March 12 at Madison Square Garden, is a home matchup at PNC Arena against the Boston Bruins. Since the Bruins are the second best team in the Eastern Conference right now, and the Rangers are not even in playoff position, means a tough contest ahead for the Canes. Peters could be on his last legs here soon.

Here’s five reasons why Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters has outstayed his welcome with the team.

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