Hurricanes Start Brandon Bussi in Stanley Cup Final Game 4 as Vegas Holds 2-1 Lead

3 articles · Updated · WRAL News · Jun 10

Brandon Bussi got the Game 4 start for Carolina after Frederik Andersen did not dress against Vegas, with no official reason given before Tuesday’s puck drop.
Saturday’s 5-4 double-overtime loss raised fresh concern after Ivan Barbashev collided with Andersen’s head and neck area, though Andersen stayed in the game at the time.
Bussi entered that Game 3 comeback attempt and stopped his first 18 shots before Shea Theodore’s winner deflected off his skate, giving the Golden Knights a 2-1 series edge.
A Vegas win would put Carolina in a 3-1 hole that Stanley Cup finalists have escaped only once in 39 tries, while a Hurricanes victory would restore home-ice advantage.
The final has already produced 25 goals through three games—the most at that stage since 1981—with blown two-goal leads in every game.