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Hurricanes\u2019 Brandon Bussi may have made the save of the year on Sabres\u2019 Tage Thompson<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Carolina Hurricanes keep on rolling<\/a>. On Sunday, they extended their winning streak to three games after taking care of business at Lenovo Center in Raleigh against the visiting Buffalo Sabres<\/a>. Thanks in large part to the incredible performance between the pipes of goalie Brandon Bussi, the \u2018Canes came away with a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n

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Bussi has been excellent for the Hurricanes in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and he proved once again that he\u2019s among the best in front of the net this campaign with the way he shut down Buffalo\u2019s attack. He turned away 17 of 18 shots he faced against the Sabres, and one of the saves he made in the contest seems like a strong contender for the goal of the year.<\/p>\n

In the second quarter, Sabres star Tage Thompson got control of the puck inside the Hurricanes\u2019 zone and immediately rushed toward the net. He made a quick pass before getting the puck back, looking primed to score a tie-breaking goal. But Bussi denied Thompson with a highlight glove save.<\/p>\n

You can watch it all here:<\/p>\n

That save got people buzzing on the internet.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\ud83d\udc10 insane,\u201d a fan commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cClose enough, 2006 Cam Ward, welcome back to the Canes!,\u201d a social media user on X, formerly Twitter, shared<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBUSSI NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED DURING THE SECOND INTERMISSION,\u201d commented<\/a> a fan.<\/p>\n

\u201cPick the highlight save of the year,\u201d a different post read<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cInsane save from Bussi \ud83e\udd2f #CarolinaCulture,\u201d said<\/a> another commenter.<\/p>\n

\u201cTHE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND,\u201d one shared<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bussi also made an incredible stand in front of the net amid the desperate Buffalo attack in the final seconds of the contest.<\/p>\n

On the season, the history-making 27-year-old Bussi<\/a> is 18-3-1 with a 2.25 goals against average and a .906 save percentage through 22 starts for the Hurricanes, who improved to 31-15-4 following their takedown of Buffalo.<\/p>\n

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