After years of falling short of the playoffs, expectations for the Carolina Hurricanes' 2014-15 season have now dropped so low that falling short may no longer be possible.
Last season's 12th-place finish in the 16-team Eastern Conference, coupled with a lethargic and unproductive free-agency period, has dropped the 'Canes to second to last in the East in current betting odds, per Vegas Insider.
Outside of depth additions Tim Gleason, Jay McClement and Brad Malone, little has been done to improve a 2013-14 roster that, despite substantial on-paper talent, crumbled in the spring en route to the team's fifth consecutive postseason non-appearance.
Except for Bill Peters.
The Hurricanes' new head coach comes to Raleigh direct from the Detroit Red Wings—a franchise that boasts 23 straight (and counting) playoff berths—and sports a legacy of success almost everywhere he's been.
It may seem unlikely that a new coach alone can drastically transform the exact same team on the ice, but one must only look back to last season, when Patrick Roy took the Colorado Avalanche from 15th to se ...
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Carolina Hurricanes’ 2014-15 Playoff Hopes Rest on Coach Bill Peters
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