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The Carolina Hurricanes secured their second Stanley Cup championship behind an unlikely contributor in net.
Brandon Bussi stepped in to save Carolina's season midway through the series against the Vegas Golden Knights to turn the Stanley Cup Final around. At this time last year, Bussi hadn't even made his NHL debut, and now he is one of the most important names in Hurricanes history.
Once Carolina was able to settle down in goal, the team's defense picked up and slowly stifled the Golden Knights offense. In Game 6, Vegas had no ***** e and nowhere to turn as the Hurricanes denied them every step of the way.
Here's how Bussi saved the Hurricanes' season at the most important time.
The Carolina Hurricanes secured their second Stanley Cup championship behind an unlikely contributor in net.
Brandon Bussi stepped in to save Carolina's season midway through the series against the Vegas Golden Knights to turn the Stanley Cup Final around. At this time last year, Bussi hadn't even made his NHL debut, and now he is one of the most important names in Hurricanes history.
Once Carolina was able to settle down in goal, the team's defense picked up and slowly stifled the Golden Knights offense. In Game 6, Vegas had no ***** e and nowhere to turn as the Hurricanes denied them every step of the way.
Here's how Bussi saved the Hurricanes' season at the most important time.
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