Justin Peters
Ah yes, Justin Peters. The 2004 second-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes had a reasonably successful junior career before spending 3 years splitting time between the AHL and ECHL before getting a taste of the NHL.
Peters went on to spend parts of 5 seasons Raleigh, a roller coaster run that began in the 2009-10 season:
2009-10: 9GP; 6W; 3L; 2.83 GAA; .905 SV%; 0 SO
Decent enough numbers for a rookie, but he followed it up with this:
2010-11: 12GP; 3W; 5L; 3.98 GAA; .875 SV%; 0 SO
Yikes. He did, however, manage a decent 2011-12:
2011-12: 7GP; 2W; 3L; 2.48 GAA; .931 SV%; 1 SO
Peters’ up and down play continued for 2 more seasons before he signed with the Washington Capitals before landing in Arizona and then Dallas. This was followed by stints in the KHL and DEL.
Best Performance: While Peters did earn a few NHL shutouts, his strongest game was a 37 save effort in a 3-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on December 14th, 2013.
Overall Impression: Peters was always an enigma to me. He had some solid games for the Carolina Hurricanes but ultimately his inconsistency outlasted his welcome with the team.