Carolina Hurricanes News

Not to take away from a tremendous rookie season for the 27-year-old Bussi, but he has fallen off from an excellent start to his NHL career. After posting a 2.16 GAA and .906 SV% in 27 games before the Olympic break (23-3-1), Bussi has returned with an abysmal 4.05 GAA and .835 SV% in his last five games (2-3-0). That said, the Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as significant -218 road favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).

Not to take away from a tremendous rookie season for the 27-year-old Bussi, but he has fallen off from a tremendous start to his NHL career. After posting a 2.16 GAA and .906 SV% in 27 games before the Olympic break (23-3-1), Bussi has returned with an abysmal 4.05 GAA and .835 SV% in his last five games (2-3-0). That said, the Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as significant -218 road favourites against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).

Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Robinson to re-enter the lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Robinson has 16 points (11G / 5A) in 53 games this season.

Eric Robinson will draw back into Carolina's lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old Deslauriers made his Hurricanes debut in yesterday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He had zero points and a fight in 12:31 time-on-ice.

Brandon Bussi, the 27-year-old rookie goalie and feel-good story of the 2025-26 season, has struggled lately, opening the door for Andersen to reclaim the Carolina crease. As such, Andersen has won three straight but has failed to impress, posting subpar numbers of 2.94 GAA and .857 SV%. The 36-year-old veteran goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .879 SV% in five games since returning from the Olympic break (4-1-0). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -141 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that will welcome Sidney Crosby (lower-body) back from a multi-week absence.

Brandon Bussi, the 27-year-old rookie goalie and feel-good story of the 2025-26 season, has struggled lately, opening the door for Andersen to reclaim the Carolina crease. As such, Andersen has won three straight but has failed to impress, posting subpar numbers of 2.94 GAA and .857 SV%. The 36-year-old veteran goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .879 SV% in five games since returning from the Olympic break (4-1-0). The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -141 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that will welcome Sidney Crosby (lower-body) back from a multi-week absence.

Not to take away from a tremendous rookie season for the 27-year-old Bussi, but he has fallen off from a tremendous start to his NHL career. After posting a 2.16 GAA and .906 SV% in 27 games before the Olympic break (23-3-1), Bussi has returned with an ugly 3.81 GA and .835 SV% in four games since (2-2-0) and is riding a two-game losing streak for the first time in his young career. Still, the Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -131 road favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team with points in nine straight games (5-0-4).

Svechnikov was absent from practice on Monday, but will be ready for Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Svechnikov has seven points (3G / 4A) in his last six games, giving him 58 points (24G / 34A) through 66 games this season.

Not to take away from a tremendous rookie season for the 27-year-old Bussi, but he has fallen off from a tremendous start to his NHL career. After posting a 2.16 GAA and .906 SV% in 27 games before the Olympic break (23-3-1), Bussi has returned with an ugly 3.81 GA and .835 SV% in four games since (2-2-0) and is riding a two-game losing streak for the first time in his young career. Still, the Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -131 road favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team with points in nine straight games (5-0-4).

Svechnikov was absent from practice on Monday, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets remains unclear. Eric Robinson was in Svechnikov's spot on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis at Monday's practice. The 25-year-old Svechnikov has seven points (3G / 4A) in his last six games, giving him 58 points (24G / 34A) through 66 games this season.

While Bussi has an absurd 25 wins in his first 30 NHL games, he has battled some adversity in recent outings. The 27-year-old rookie goalie has allowed four or more goals in three straight games (2-1-0), posting an ugly 4.38 GAA and .827 SV%. The concerning play dates back to before the Olympic break, where Bussi has a 3.15 GAA and .859 SV% in his last seven (6-1-0). That said, Bussi and the Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -278 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team with points in five straight games (4-0-1).

While Bussi has an absurd 25 wins in his first 30 NHL games, he has battled some adversity in recent outings. The 27-year-old rookie goalie has allowed four or more goals in three straight games (2-1-0), posting an ugly 4.38 GAA and .827 SV%. The concerning play dates back to before the Olympic break, where Bussi has a 3.15 GAA and .859 SV% in his last seven (6-1-0). That said, Bussi and the Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -278 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team with points in five straight games (4-0-1).

Andersen has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 season, but recent struggles from Brandon Bussi have given him more opportunities, during which he has shown some encouraging signs. The 36-year-old veteran Andersen is sporting an under-.500 record for the first time in his career (9-11-5), but he has been much more dependable in recent games, posting a 4-1-3 record in his last eight, albeit with an underwhelming 2.59 GAA and .886 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as significant -204 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that is 3-3-2 since the Olympic break, while playing without Sidney Crosby (lower body) and, more recently, Evgeni Malkin (suspension).

Gostisbehere has battled a myriad of injuries this season and will return to the sidelines for presumably another prolonged period after suffering a lower-body injury on Friday. The 32-year-old Gostisbehere ranks among the most productive defensemen this season when healthy, with 43 points (11G / 32A) in 45 games. He is scoring at a 0.96 point-per-game pace, a rate that is only being bettered by six other defenseman.

Andersen has had a largely disappointing 2025-26 season, but recent struggles from Brandon Bussi have given him more opportunities, during which he has shown some encouraging signs. The 36-year-old veteran Andersen is sporting an under-.500 record for the first time in his career (9-11-5), but he has been much more dependable in recent games, posting a 4-1-3 record in his last eight, albeit with an underwhelming 2.59 GAA and .886 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as significant -204 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that is 3-3-2 since the Olympic break, while playing without Sidney Crosby (lower body) and, more recently, Evgeni Malkin (suspension).