RALEIGH, N.C. – Goaltender Brandon Bussi will try to add to his historic NHL start on Sunday when the Carolina Hurricanes host the Los Angeles Kings.
Becoming the fastest backstop in league history to reach 20 wins on Thursday, doing so in just 24 appearances, it’s impossible to understate just how much the 27-year-old has meant to Carolina’s season.
Entering today with a four-game win streak, Bussi recorded a 25-save over LA back in October, in what was just his second NHL start.
In front of him, Shayne Gostisbehere will look to extend his goal streak to three games. Striking twice on Thursday against Utah and once yesterday in D.C., it’s been a productive return from injury for the dynamic defenseman, after missing five games due to a lower-body injury.
Forward William Carrier will also be skating in his 500th NHL game.
Tonight’s Projected Lineup…
Forwards
Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis
Hall – Stankoven – Blake
Ehlers – Staal – Martinook
Carrier – Jankowski – Kotkaniemi
Defense
Slavin – Chatfield
Miller – Walker
Gostisbehere – Nikishin
Starting Goaltender
Bussi
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Injuries
Pyotr Kochetkov (Hip Surgery | “Likely Out For The Year” as of Dec. 29)
Charles Alexis Legault (Hand Injury | Out 3-4 Months From Nov. 11)
Eric Robinson (Upper-Body Injury | Out “For An Extended Period Of Time” as of Jan. 21)
Scratches
Mike Reilly
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PP1: Aho, Ehlers (Staal), Jarvis, and Svechnikov with Gostisbehere
PP2: Blake, Hall, Jankowski, and Stankoven with Nikishin
Jordan Staal has been taking the faceoffs with the first power play unit. If he wins it, he’ll stay on the ice. When the puck comes out of the zone, he jumps off, and Nikolaj Ehlers jumps on.
