The fireplace underneath Bill Peters’ seat because the Flames coach continues to develop hotter because the NHL investigates allegations of racism made by former Blackhawks prospect Akim Aliu. Aliu, a Nigeria native, claimed Monday that Peters repeatedly referred to as him the N-word whereas Peters was teaching and Aliu was enjoying for the Rockford IceHogs in 2009-10, and that Peters then requested Hawks executives Stan Bowman and John McDonough to demote Aliu to the ECHL. The NHL and the Flames are actually reportedly wanting into Aliu’s claims about Peters, and Peters didn't seem at Calgary’s apply in Buffalo on Tuesday, though the Flames denied preliminary studies the coach had been fired. The Hawks, in the meantime,