Carolina Hurricanes rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi made NHL history on Thursday night, backstopping his side to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Washington Capitals. With the win, Bussi became the first goaltender in league history to win 10 of his first 11 career starts.

In a clash of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams, Bussi made 23 saves through 65 minutes and then stopped all three shots in the shootout. Seth Jarvis scored the only shootout goal, but it was Logan Stankoven’s late regulation tally that forced the extra session. Stankoven netted the tying goal with 2:15 left after a rebound bounced to him in the left circle, evening the score at 2-2 following Nic Dowd’s third-period go-ahead goal for Washington.

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