Ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour praised goaltender Brandon Bussi while also noting relief that the team had not needed to rely on him earlier in the playoffs. According to reporting, Frederik Andersen played in goal for every minute of the first three rounds and into the start of the Final. Bussi then enters the postseason picture during the Final, taking over in Game 3. After coming in, Bussi finishes out the remainder of the series and helps the Hurricanes secure the Stanley Cup championship. The accounts describe Bussi as a late-blooming goaltender who moves from a journeyman role into a defining postseason performance once given the opportunity. Together, the sources present a progression from anticipation of using Bussi at most as insurance, to him ultimately serving as the final factor in Carolina’s championship run.