A tough break in the first period proved to be the deciding factor in Sunday’s matinee between the New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks. An own goal was the difference, standing as the game-winner in Vancouver’s 2–1 victory.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Zeev Buium had a goal and an assist in his debut with the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday.

The Devils quickly got on the board when Dawson Mercer led an odd-man rush up ice with Jesper Bratt. Mercer left the puck for the Swedish forward, then connected with Luke Hughes, who rifled a shot from the left circle past Demko to cut Vancouver’s lead to 2-1.

The usual “Hughes Bowl” rivalry between the Devils and Canucks took on a bizarre new dynamic in Newark on Sunday afternoon. With Jack Hughes sidelined by injury and Quinn Hughes already traded to the Minnesota Wild,

Zeev Buium had a goal and an assist in the first period of his debut for the Vancouver Canucks, who defeated the host New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Sunday.

The New Jersey Devils had a chance to make it two wins in a row, but they failed miserably against the Vancouver Canucks.

The very depleted New Jersey Devils headed into Sunday’s matinee contest against the Vancouver Canucks in hopes of winning a second straight contest for the first time in 10 games.

Zeev Buium scored in his first game since being traded to Vancouver, Thatcher Demko stopped 25 of the 26 shots, and the Canucks beat the Devils 2-1 on Sunday.

The New Jersey Devils' injury list is long, and they are going to be adding to it as another player is set to be hitting the injured list before long. Defensema