Brandon Bussi to Make Second Consecutive Start in Crease

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed that Brandon Bussi will start Friday's home game against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old goaltender gets the nod for his second straight start to begin the regular season after turning aside 19 of 20 shots in an overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Opening Night. With Carolina playing on the road against Philadelphia on Saturday, teammate Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to make his regular-season debut then.