LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 06: Brandon Bussi #32 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Three of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 06, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Hurricanes turn to Bussi for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final

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The Carolina Hurricanes are all aboard "The Bus" for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Brandon Bussi is starting between the pipes Tuesday. Pyotr Kochetkov will serve as the backup, and Frederik Andersen is a healthy scratch.

Bussi made his first career postseason appearance in Game 3 of the Cup Final. He entered the contest in relief of a struggling Andersen and stopped 18 of 19 shots in the double-overtime loss.

The 27-year-old is the first undrafted goalie in NHL history to make his first career playoff start in the Stanley Cup Final.

Bussi was Carolina's best goalie during the regular season. He went 31-6-2 in his debut campaign with an .894 save percentage and a 2.47 goals-against average.

Andersen was superb through the first three rounds of the playoffs, going 12-1 with a .931 save percentage. But the 36-year-old has struggled mightily in the Stanley Cup Final, recording an .815 save percentage.

Kochetkov has not appeared in an NHL game since Dec. 20.

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