The 2017-18 campaign for the Carolina Hurricanes wrapped up with a bittersweet 3-2 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the victory, the Hurricanes finished 6th in the division, missing the postseason, for the 9th season in a row, by 14 points. Four months into his tenure as the team’s owner, Tom Dundon had a lot of work to do.
Management Changes
The first domino to fall was Bill Peters. About two weeks after the season finale, Peters resigned from his position as the team’s head coach to sign with Calgary in the same position.