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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Starting in ECF rematch
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Bussi will defend the road crease in Tuesday's clash with the Canadiens, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
While he didn't make an appearance in the 2025-26 Eastern Conference Finals, Bussi will look to help the Hurricanes stay one step ahead of the Canadiens in Tuesday's matchup. The 28-year-old netminder is off to an up-and-down start to the 2026-27 campaign, where he has a 0-1-1 record, a 2.88 GAA and an .872 save percentage across two appearances. While his opponent for Tuesday isn't set to make his outlook any easier, he's still a solid start in fantasy for the time being.
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Hurricanes' Juuso Valimaki: Brought up from minors
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Valimaki was recalled from AHL Chicago on Monday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Valimaki is set to serve as the Hurricanes' seventh defenseman while he's up from the minors. The 27-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since 2024-25, when he was with Utah, so it's unlikely he gets in the lineup unless there is an injury. Valimaki has accounted for two PIM and a minus-4 rating over two games to start the year with the Wolves.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Strikes for game-winner in overtime
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Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
Gostisbehere's first point of the season came at a great time, as he cashed in on the man advantage in overtime. The 33-year-old defenseman has added five shots on net, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Gostisbehere is in his usual role this year, seeing time on the third pairing and first power-play unit as an offensive specialist. Since Alexander Nikishin (contract dispute) reportedly wants out of Carolina, Gostisbehere looks to have no serious competition for his power-play duties.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Two helpers in OT win
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Svechnikov notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
The 26-year-old winger had a hand in a pair of Sebastian Aho tallies. Svechnikov potted a career-high 31 goals and 70 points in 2025-26 over 79 regular-season games, and through the first three contests to begin the current campaign he's picked up three assists, including two with the man advantage.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Three-point effort in comeback win
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Aho scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
Carolina's No. 1 center found the back of the net just 10 seconds into the game, then tied the game at 2-2 early in the third before helping to set up Shayne Gostisbehere for the OT winner. Aho has collected three goals and four points through three games to begin the season as he looks to reach 30 goals for the sixth time and 80 points for the fifth time.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Nabs win in season debut
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Kochetkov turned aside 16 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
Making his 2026-27 debut, Kochetkov fell behind 2-1 on a Matvei Michkov tally midway through the second period, but the 27-year-old netminder shut the door the rest of the way as the Hurricanes mounted a comeback. Kochetkov appears to be firmly behind Brandon Bussi on the depth chart, but he should still see 25-30 starts on the season in that role if he can stay healthy.
Perron scored twice and added two assists in the University of Michigan's 4-3 win over Bowling Green State University on Saturday.
That's now three goals and four helpers for Perron over two games of non-conference play. The difficulty will rise over the course of the year, but Perron and Montreal prospect Michael Hage look like a dynamic duo for the Wolverines early in the year.
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Hurricanes' Charles-Alexis Legault: Sent down Saturday
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Legault was assigned to AHL Chicago on Saturday.
Legault has amassed three hits, two blocked shots, two shots on goal and 12 PIM over two appearances. He wasn't projected to play Saturday, so the Hurricanes seem more interested in getting him consistent playing time at the AHL level. It's possible Carolina calls up another blueliner in the coming days.
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Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Between pipes Saturday
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Kochetkov will guard the road goal against Philadelphia on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Kochetkov will make his season debut after Brandon Bussi went 0-1-1 in the first two games. During that span, Bussi surrendered six goals on 47 shots. Kochetkov posted a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and an .899 save percentage in nine appearances for Carolina during the 2025-26 regular season. Philadelphia (0-1-1) has two goals in two games this campaign.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Adds goal Friday
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Stankoven tallied a goal, fired four shots on net and put out two hits in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
After a phenomenal postseason run where he tallied 11 goals across 19 games, Stankoven found the back of the net in just his second appearance of the 2026-27 campaign. The 23-year-old continues to improve each season, as he posted a career-high 21 goals and 44 points across 81 regular-season games in 2025-26. Fresh off a season with 32 goals in 100 total games, Stankoven could make the jump to being a 30-goal scorer in the 2026-27 regular season as a top-six center for one of the league's strongest rosters.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Finds twine in loss
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Aho scored a power-play goal, put two shots on net and served two PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to Washington.
After being held off the scoresheet in Carolina's Opening Night clash with the Panthers, Aho bounced back to pick up his first point of 2026-27, scoring a power-play goal late in the second period. The 29-year-old center had a strong 2025-26 season, where he posted 80 points across 79 regular-season outings, before he added 12 points in Carolina's 19 postseason outings. With the confidence of having a Stanley Cup and being surrounded by a strong group of forwards, Aho is yet again poised for another big season offensively. He's surpassed the 80-point threshold in three of his last five seasons, making it a realistic expectation for him in 2026-27.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Yields five goals Friday
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Bussi stopped 22 of 27 shots on net in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
After Bussi had a solid start to the campaign in Carolina's 1-0 Opening Night loss, Friday told a different tale. The 28-year-old netminder struggled in the early portion of the contest, as he allowed four goals in the first 22 minutes of action. With Friday's loss, he now holds a 0-1-1 record, a 2.88 GAA and an .872 save percentage across 47 save attempts in two games this season. With the Hurricanes playing Saturday on the second half of a back-to-back, Bussi will likely be able to rest if Pyotr Kochetkov is called upon to make his season debut. Backed by one of the league's strongest defensive cores, Bussi still holds plenty of fantasy value as a solid No.2 goalie option for the time being.
Hurricanes' Jayden Perron: Racks up three points for Wolverines
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Perron scored a goal on six shots and added two assists in the University of Michigan's 7-2 win over Bowling Green State University on Friday.
Perron is now in his senior year of college. His move from the University of North Dakota to Michigan last year was a big boost for his production -- he finished with 41 points in 40 games in 2025-26. The Hurricanes prospect will have a decision to make at the end of this campaign, though Carolina might trade him if he's doesn't think joining AHL Chicago would be a good fit.
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Defending home crease Friday
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Bussi will start Friday's home game against the Capitals, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
The 28-year-old was in the starter's crease during Friday's morning skate, and head coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed that Bussi will draw a second consecutive start to begin the regular season. During Tuesday's Opening Night matchup at home against the Panthers, Bussi turned aside 19 of 20 shots in an overtime loss. The Hurricanes also play on the road against Philadelphia on Saturday, which will likely give Pyotr Kochetkov an opportunity to make his regular-season debut.
Primeau was put on waivers by Carolina on Wednesday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
The Hurricanes plan to reassign Primeau to AHL Chicago if he clears waivers. The 27-year-old netminder had a 2-1-0 record, 4.31 GAA and .838 save percentage in three regular-season appearances with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26. While those numbers are obviously rough, he did post an 8-9-4 record, 2.99 GAA and .910 save percentage in 23 regular-season appearances with Montreal in 2023-24, so at least in that one instance, he was able to hold his own at the top level. Nevertheless, Carolina's top-two goaltenders are clearly Pyotr Kochetkov and Brandon Bussi, and Primeau doesn't fit into the NHL picture when those two are available.
