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

The Vancouver Canucks are 1-0 in the post-Quinn Hughes era after a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Jake DeBrusk scored with the man advantage, while Zeev Buium's power play goal in the first served as the winner. As for Thatcher Demko, he was Vancouver's best player as he stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced while also picking up an assist.

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Öhgren and a 2026 first-round pick in exchange for Quinn Hughes on Friday night, and General Manager Patrik Allvin met with the media to discuss the trade.

Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Wild history.

Buium is one of three former Minnesota Wild players joining the Vancouver Canucks from the Quinn Hughes trade.