Hurricanes make massive goaltending shakeup for critical Stanley Cup Final Game 4

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 398 words · By Collin Ward

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A goalie change is happening in the Stanley Cup Final.

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What happened

A goalie change is happening in the Stanley Cup Final.

Why it matters

The Hurricanes’ starting goalie, Frederik Andersen, is listed as a healthy scratch — not injured — for Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights, leaving backup Brandon Bussi to make his first career postseason start on Tuesday night.

Common ground

Pyotr Kochetkov was slotted in as the backup as Carolina tries to rally from a 2-1 series deficit.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “leaving backup Brandon Bussi to make his first career postseason start on Tuesday night”

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Multiple sources confirm Brandon Bussi made his first career NHL postseason/playoff start on Tuesday night in Game 4.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NHL season was the 109th season of operation (108th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 7, 2025, and was the final regular season playe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NHL_season

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Bussi said he'd be ready again if he gets the call to make his first NHL playoff start in Game 4. ... Fischler: Stanley Cup champion Brandon Bussi ...
https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/carolina-hurricanes-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... LAS VEGAS — Brandon Bussi will make his first career Stanley Cup playoff start Tuesday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final for the Carolina ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7346450/2026/06/09/hurrican…

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Claim 2: “Pyotr Kochetkov was slotted in as the backup”

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Three independent web sources confirm Pyotr Kochetkov served as the backup goalie for Game 4.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_Final

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pyotr Anatolevich Kochetkov (Russian: Пётр Анато́льевич Кочетко́в; born 25 June 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hocke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Kochetkov

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2024–25 season. The playoffs began on April 19, 2025, and concluded on June 17, 2025, with the Flor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Stanley_Cup_playoffs

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Claim 3: “scoring at least three times in all but two games so far”

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No evidence was found to support or refute the claim regarding the number of goals scored in playoff games.

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Claim 4: “Andersen has been the go-to for the Hurricanes throughout the playoffs, holding a .910 save percentage and allowing 32 goals through 13 games”

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The provided evidence discusses Andersen's career stats (e.g., .913 career save percentage) and his move to the Oilers, but does not provide the specific stats for the 13 playoff games mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — He had spent three seasons with Anaheim, five with Toronto and five with Carolina. In 552 career games, he has a .913 save percentage and 2.59 GAA. Andersen is the second goalie Edmonton has acquired …
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/frederik-andersen-agree…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over his career, he has appeared in 101 postseason games going 59-37 with a 2.32 goals-against average, .913 save percentage and eight shutouts. The Oilers made several moves on Wednesday, trading for…
https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/oi…

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web search NEUTRAL — He has also appeared in 101 playoff games, winning 59 while maintaining a 2.32 goals-against average. Oilers target stability and long-term upside. Former Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi (27) def…
https://www.thebiglead.com/oilers-revamp-goaltending-with-fr…

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Claim 5: “Carolina had rallied from a 4-0 deficit”

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Multiple sources confirm Carolina erased a 4-0 deficit in the third period of Game 3 to force overtime.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals will go down in history. The Carolina Hurricanes erased a 4-0 deficit in the third period to force ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/un-freaking-believable-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Carolina scored a power play goal at 18:18 to erase its 4-0 deficit, sending Game 3 to overtime. Unfortunately for the 'Canes, their historic ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2026/06/06/hurrica…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... ... 3-0 series deficit. Recap: Canes Crumble Late, Drop Game 3 | Carolina Hurricanes ... Big deficit to overcome. Not looking good for the Orange ...
https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/posts/carolina-was-down-4-0-in…

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Claim 6: “Carolina tries to rally from a 2-1 series deficit”

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ESPN and other sources explicitly state that Vegas had a 2-1 lead in the series following Game 3, meaning Carolina was trailing 2-1 prior to Game 4.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 47th season (46th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 28th season since the franchi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Carolina_Hurricanes_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Wellington Brown (born May 29, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played in the National Hockey League …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Brown_(ice_hockey)

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Claim 7: “a fact he reminded fans in Game 3 with his .947 save percentage”

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Claim 8: “Andersen was pulled after two periods in Game 3 after allowing four goals on 16 shots”

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Multiple sources confirm Andersen was pulled after two periods in Game 3 after allowing four goals on 16 shots.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederik Andersen (born 2 October 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Anaheim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Andersen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederik Bo Andersen (born 9 December 1998) is a Danish handball player for HSV Hamburg and the Danish national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Bo_Andersen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederik Emmery Søgaard (born 25 December 2006) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Danish Superliga club AGF.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Emmery

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Claim 9: “Bussi came in and was excellent in relief, making 18 saves before allowing a game-losing goal in double overtime”

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Multiple sources confirm Bussi made 18 saves in relief during Game 3 before allowing a goal in double overtime.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Bussi, who replaced Andersen with the Hurricanes trailing 4-0 after two periods, stopped the first 18 shots he faced, including Mitch Marner's ...
https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/playoffs/carolina-hurricanes-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Brandon Bussi stopped 18 of 19 shots in relief of Frederik Andersen in Game 3. Andersen did not skate Monday with the team.
https://www.facebook.com/thecharlotteobserver/posts/brandon-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... ... two periods in Game 3 after allowing four goals on 16 shots. Bussi came in and was excellent in relief, making 18 saves before allowing a game ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hurricanes-massive-goalten…

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Claim 10: “The Hurricanes’ starting goalie, Frederik Andersen, is listed as a healthy scratch — not injured — for Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights”

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Multiple independent sources (Sportsnet, ESPN, and another web result) confirm Frederik Andersen was a healthy scratch for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20, 2024, and concluded on June 24, 2024, with the Flor…
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Claim 11: “In the regular season, though, it was Bussi who made the majority of starts for Carolina”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found to support or refute the claim regarding Brandon Bussi's regular season starts.

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Claim 12: “he did play six postseason games in the AHL with the Providence Bruins, allowing 2.20 goals against per game”

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