Stanley Cup Final: Rod Brind'Amour Keeps Frederik Andersen's Status A Mystery Before Game 5
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping the details of the goaltending plan for tonight to themselves ahead of their Game 5 matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Andersen was not on the ice with his teammates for the club's full morning skate at Lenovo Center on Thursday.
"Everybody's available," Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "He skated this morning early. So that's, as far as the lineup goes, that's all I'm going to talk about. Everybody's available."
Stanley Cup Final: We've Got A Series As Hurricanes Storm Back In Game 4
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi stopped 18 shots, and Jordan Staal scored twice in 5-3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights, tying up the best-of-seven series 2-2.
Brandon Bussi made his Stanley Cup playoff debut and helped fuel Carolina's comeback in the third period of Game 3, erasing a 4-0 lead while making 18 saves on 19 shots.
Brind'Amour recalled Bussi's debut with the Hurricanes and his ability to make stops on Grade-A chances from the opposition
"He's done nothing but earn every start that he's had," Brind'Amour said.
Bussi is 1-1 with a .900 save percentage in two appearances in the Stanley Cup final. Pyotr Kochetkov served as Bussi's backup in Game 4.
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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 9:11 AM.