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Canes Keep Goalie Choice Secret as Stanley Cup Final Moves to Game 4 in Vegas

Carolina’s undisclosed starting goaltender makes Tuesday’s game pivotal because a 3-1 lead in the Final almost always decides the series.

Overview

  • Vegas leads the series 2-1 after a wild double-overtime 5-4 Game 3 that saw Carolina rally from a 4-0 deficit on Saturday before Shea Theodore won it for the Golden Knights.
  • Coach Rod Brind’Amour said he has picked a starter for Game 4 but will not announce who it is, and Frederik Andersen took a maintenance day after being pulled in Game 3.
  • Brandon Bussi relieved Andersen in Game 3, stopped 18 of 19 shots including a penalty shot by Mitch Marner, and has emerged as a plausible alternative for the start.
  • Injury and availability notes changed lineups in practice on Monday as William Carrier skated and is hopeful to play while Vegas missed Noah Hanifin and Brayden McNabb at practice.
  • Game 4 is Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC, and a Vegas win would give them a 3-1 lead that historically has led to an almost certain Cup victory.