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Player Update (Sat Apr 13, 2024) - Gets back to 20-goal mark

Bunting scored twice and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

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Player Update (Mon Apr 1, 2024) - Will play Monday

Bunting (illness) will be in the lineup to face the Rangers on Monday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Injury Update (Sat Mar 30, 2024) - Leaves game due to illness

Bunting left Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets due to an illness.

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Player Update (Thu Mar 7, 2024) - Headlines package to Pittsburgh

Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick were traded from the Hurricanes to the Penguins on Thursday in exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

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Injury Update (Thu Mar 7, 2024) - Sitting for trade reasons

Bunting (not injury related) won't play Thursday against Montreal for trade-related reasons.

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Injury Update (Thu Mar 7, 2024) - Sitting for trade reasons

Bunting (not injury related) won't play Thursday for trade-related reasons.

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Player Update (Wed Dec 20, 2023) - Pops for three points Tuesday

Bunting scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.

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Player Update (Mon Nov 6, 2023) - Back at practice

Bunting (personal) was back with his teammates for Monday's practice, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

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Injury Update (Sat Nov 4, 2023) - Won't play Saturday

Bunting will miss Saturday's game against the Islanders for personal reasons.

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Player Update (Sat Oct 21, 2023) - Scores in Saturday's loss

Bunting scored a goal on five shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.

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Player Update (Mon Oct 16, 2023) - Offers power-play helper

Bunting posted a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Ducks.

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Player Update (Thu Oct 12, 2023) - Scores in Canes debut

Bunting tallied a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Ottawa.

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Player Update (Sat Jul 1, 2023) - Joining Canes

Bunting signed a three-year, $13.5 million deal with the Hurricanes on Saturday, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

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Player Update (Wed May 3, 2023) - Scores goal in loss

Bunting scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's Game 1 defeat to the Panthers.

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Player Update (Sat Apr 29, 2023) - Plays in Game 6 win

Bunting (healthy scratch) played 16:21 in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Lightning in Game 6.

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Injury Update (Wed Apr 26, 2023) - Will be scratched Thursday

Although Bunting is eligible to return from his three-game suspension, Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe won't use him in Game 5 against Tampa Bay on Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.

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Player Update (Tue Apr 25, 2023) - Eligible to return Thursday

Bunting has served his three-game suspension and will be available for Game 5 against the Lightning on Thursday.

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Injury Update (Wed Apr 19, 2023) - Given three-game suspension

Bunting was handed a three-game suspension by the NHL on Wednesday for an illegal check to the head and interference against Tampa Bay's Erik Cernak during Game 1 on Tuesday.

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Player Update (Tue Apr 18, 2023) - Set for disciplinary hearing

Bunting will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety for an illegal check to the head and interference against the Lightning's Erik Cernak in Tuesday's Game 1.

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Player Update (Sat Apr 1, 2023) - Still delivering in different role

Bunting scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 3-0 victory over the Senators.

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Player Update (Thu Mar 23, 2023) - Second goal in 13 games

Bunting scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over Florida.

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Player Update (Sun Feb 26, 2023) - Dishes pair of assists

Bunting notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

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Player Update (Tue Feb 21, 2023) - Nets goal Tuesday

Bunting found the back of the net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

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Player Update (Sat Feb 18, 2023) - Two goals help lead way

Bunting scored twice, including once on the power play, in a 5-1 win over Montreal on Saturday.

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Player Update (Sat Feb 11, 2023) - Earns power-play assist

Bunting produced a power-play assist in Friday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

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Player Update (Sun Jan 29, 2023) - Tallies goal and assist in win

Bunting recorded a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Capitals.

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Player Update (Sun Jan 15, 2023) - Two-point effort Saturday

Bunting scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Bruins.

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Player Update (Tue Jan 3, 2023) - Three points against St. Louis

Bunting scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blues.

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Player Update (Sat Dec 31, 2022) - Scores twice vs. Avalanche

Bunting netted a pair of goals in a 6-2 win against Colorado on Saturday.

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Player Update (Wed Dec 21, 2022) - Collects 100th point

Bunting scored his eighth goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.

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Player Update (Thu Dec 15, 2022) - Streak at 10 games, 12 points

Bunting scored a goal in a 3-1 loss to the Rangers on Thursday.

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Player Update (Thu Dec 8, 2022) - Seven-game, nine-assist streak

Bunting had two assists in a 5-0 win over the Kings on Thursday.

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Player Update (Tue Dec 6, 2022) - Assist streak at six games

Bunting posted an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

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Player Update (Wed Nov 30, 2022) - Gets extra time in win

Bunting was credited with an assist during Wednesday's 3-1 win over the visiting Sharks.

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Player Update (Sun Nov 27, 2022) - Two apples in win

Bunting picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh.

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