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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.

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

Defenseman Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils recorded one goal in an eventual 2-1 loss against the Vancouver Canucks on a perfect snowy winter afternoon in Newark.

"Vancouver did very well, considering the circumstances," one West team executive said. "Bold move by the Wild. Pressure is on to win now."

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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.