Three and a half years after joining the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate, undrafted goalie Brandon Bussi made his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes last October. He made his first Stanley Cup Playoffs start on Tuesday, which just so happened to be Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Despite wobbling at times, this 27-year-old underdog did enough to assist his team tie the series. Two days later, he did enough to propel the Canes to the precipice of NHL immortality.
Bussi surrendered just two goals on 25 shots against in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, adding to his temporary yet incredibly impressive postseason mythology. He showed notable grit in T-Mobile Arena, and he followed it up with a standout showing within the Lenovo Center on Thursday. Given the magnitude of those achievements, it’s all too easy to get an enormous head. The Sound Beach, Latest York native shouldn’t be breaking his routine, nevertheless.
He thrives in normalcy, and that features watching some streaming television at home after a hard-fought battle on the ice.
“Probably get on the couch and check out to seek out something on Netflix or Peacock or Hulu,” Bussi told the media after Carolina’s Game 5 victory, per Each day Faceoff’s Jonny Lazarus. “Just decompress. I’m a reasonably boring guy… Between shows straight away. I form of feel like we’re a TV show right into a watch a couple of movies or documentaries. We’re form of in a gray area straight away, so hopefully I could make a choice quick tonight. Hopefully that does not keep me up.”
Brandon Bussi is as even-keeled as they arrive, I asked him how he’s winding down at home tonight:
“Probably get on the couch and find something on Netflix or Peacock or Hulu — just decompress, I’m a reasonably boring guy…between shows.”
Someone give him some suggestions. pic.twitter.com/iDHfN3x8g5
— Jonny Lazarus (@JLazzy23) June 12, 2026
Society craves larger-than-life personalities, but again and again, the most lovable heroes are those who’re relatable and modest. Brandon Bussi shouldn’t be a full-blown meteorite, though. He enjoyed loads of success in the course of the regular season, recording an .894 save percentage and a 2.47 goals against average in 39 starts. Carolina was 31-6-2 in those outings, but head coach Rod Brind’Amour selected to lean on Frederik Andersen’s vast experience in the course of the playoffs.
It’s Bussi’s net now, nevertheless. The Hurricanes will trust him to assist them complete their longstanding quest back to the Stanley Cup. Carolina and Vegas collide in T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Three and a half years after joining the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate, undrafted goalie Brandon Bussi made his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes last October. He made his first Stanley Cup Playoffs start on Tuesday, which just so happened to be Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.