The Carolina Hurricanes’ training camp is just a month away and everyone is ready to get this thing started.
General manager Ron Francis, busy in the off-season, has given Canes coach Bill Peters more to work with – goalie Scott Darling, veteran forward Justin Williams and others. That could put more pressure on the coach. The Canes haven’t been in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2009, testing everyone’s patience, but Francis stressed that doesn’t mean Peters will go into his fourth season on a coaching hot seat.
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“I think Bill Peters is one hell of a hockey coach, so I would not put him on the hot seat and in that category.