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Frederik Andersen's elite play in net stands out amid the Carolina Hurricanes' perfect playoff start

Frederik Andersen has gone from struggling early in the regular season to playing at an elite level in net for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL playoffs

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

The Carolina Hurricanes are rolling in the NHL playoffs. Next is another lengthy between-rounds rest

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the Eastern Conference final for the third time in four seasons

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Avalanche and Hurricanes sit back and wait, maybe for a while, after sweeps in opening round

The Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have both advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

The Carolina Hurricanes use postseason experience to advance again in NHL playoffs sweep

The Carolina Hurricanes' postseason experience showed in their first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators in the NHL playoffs

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Frederik Andersen's shutout leads Hurricanes past Senators in playoff series opener

Rod Brind’Amour bet on Frederik Andersen’s veteran experience as the Carolina Hurricanes opened the NHL playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s top seed

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Stankoven, Hall, Andersen help Carolina Hurricanes top the Ottawa Senators 2-0 to open NHL playoffs

Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall scored and Frederik Andersen came through with a big third-period performance in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 to...

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Why Frederik Andersen is starting goalie for Hurricanes over Brandon Bussi for Game 1 vs. Senators | Sporting News Some Carolina fans were surprised by this.

APRIL 18 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Sharp in Tuesday's season finale Bussi stopped 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.

Impact Pyotr Kochetkov was originally going to get the start in the Hurricanes' regular-season finale and even took part in warmups, but he was ruled ineligible before the game started due to what the team described as a "roster technicality" related to his activation from LTIR. As a result, Bussi was in action for a second straight night and played well. He wraps up his first NHL campaign with a 31-6-2 record, a 2.47 GAA and an .894 save percentage, and the 27-year-old netminder went 6-0-1 over his final seven starts with a 2.53 GAA and .887 save percentage. It's not yet clear which goalie will get the nod between the pipes when Carolina begins its postseason run.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

NHL On The Fly: Top Moments | NHL.com A recap of the top moments of the night including Hunter Haight scoring his first career NHL goal and Long Island native Brandon Bussi showi...

APRIL 15 • NHL.COM

Jankowski's 3rd-period goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 2-1

Mark Jankowski scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 2-1

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

CAR@NYI: Horvat scores goal against Brandon Bussi | New York Islanders Bo Horvat (NYI) scores goal against Brandon Bussi (CAR) to make it 1 - 1

APRIL 15 • NHL.COM

Tending twine Tuesday Bussi will guard the road net against the Islanders on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Impact Bussi is coming off a 21-save effort in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia. He was a surprise starter for Tuesday's contest because Pyotr Kochetkov was ineligible to play due to a roster technicality.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Downed by Philly in shootout Bussi turned aside 21 shots in regulation and overtime and three of four shootout attempts in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

Impact Carolina grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period, only for Philly to strike back with two tallies in the second. Bussi and Dan Vladar then shut down all the offense the rest of the way, until Tyson Foerster finally got a shot past the Hurricanes netminder in the fourth round of the shootout. Bussi hasn't taken a regulation loss since March 17, going 5-0-1 over his last six starts, but his 2.79 GAA and .869 save percentage during that time haven't exactly locked him into the No. 1 job in the crease for the team's postseason run.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Flyers beat East top seed Hurricanes 3-2 in SO and secure their first playoff berth since 2020

Tyson Foerster scores the only goal in the shootout, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Tending twine Monday Bussi will guard the road goal against Philadelphia on Monday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Impact Bussi has allowed 15 goals on 107 shots during his five-game winning streak. He has a 30-6-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.52 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 37 appearances this campaign. Since March 15, Philadelphia ranks fifth in the league with 3.64 goals per game.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Hangs on for OT win Bussi made 16 saves in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact The Hurricanes looked like they were going to run away with the game when they scored three goals in a little over three minutes early in the second period to take a 5-3 lead, but Bussi still had work to do to secure his 30th win of the season. Carolina clinched the Metro Division title with the victory, and the team is four points clear of the top Atlantic clubs for the top seed in the Eastern Conference with four games left on the schedule. Bussi's been a passenger more than a driver of the team's recent success, winning five straight starts despite a 2.99 GAA and .860 save percentage.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes overcome Geekie's hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title

Jaccob Slavin scored at 1:13 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 on Tuesday night and claimed their fourth Metropolitan Division title in six years

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Set to face Bruins Bussi will protect the home net against Boston on Tuesday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Impact Bussi has stopped 76 of the 86 shots he has faced during his four-game winning streak. He has a 29-6-1 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.46 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 36 appearances. Boston is tied for 10th in the league with 3.27 goals per game this season.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three but earns win Bussi stopped 13 of 16 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Bussi didn't have a lot of work until late in the game, as the Isles racked up 10 of their 16 shots in the final period, but the offense provided Bussi with enough support to give him another win. The 27-year-old, who remains in a timeshare with Frederik Andersen, has won his last four starts, posting a 2.50 GAA and an .884 save percentage over that stretch.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

NYI@CAR: Lee scores goal against Brandon Bussi | New York Islanders Anders Lee (NYI) scores goal against Brandon Bussi (CAR) to make it 4 - 3

APRIL 5 • NHL.COM

Jarvis scores twice to help the Hurricanes beat the Islanders 4-3

Seth Jarvis had two goals and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in five games

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

NYI@CAR: Shabanov scores goal against Brandon Bussi | New York Islanders Maxim Shabanov (NYI) scores goal against Brandon Bussi (CAR) to make it 1 - 2

APRIL 5 • NHL.COM

NYI@CAR: Gatcomb scores goal against Brandon Bussi | New York Islanders Marc Gatcomb (NYI) scores goal against Brandon Bussi (CAR) to make it 0 - 1

APRIL 4 • NHL.COM

Slated to start Saturday Bussi is expected to protect the home net against the Islanders on Saturday, per Walt Ruff and Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site.

Impact Bussi has stopped 63 of the 70 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 28-6-1 record during the 2025-26 campaign with two shutouts, a 2.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 35 appearances. The Islanders sit 23rd in the league with 2.84 goals per game this season.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up win Tuesday Bussi stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Bussi has won his last three outings, allowing seven goals on 70 shots in that span. He let a 2-0 lead slip away in this game, but the Hurricanes rebounded late in the third period to secure the win. Bussi is up to 28-6-1 with a 2.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 35 appearances. Bussi and Frederik Andersen mostly alternated starts in March, so it might be Andersen who gets the rematch against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

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