Vancouver gets a brutal injury notice to Zeev Buium
It was fight for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and it only got worse after the latest news of an injury to one of their defensemen.
During last week’s home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, defenseman Zeev Buium took a puck to the face in the opening period and while he was able to return to the contest with a visor, he is now he will be sidelined for a while after the Canucks placed them on injured reserve, per Iain MacIntire of Sportsnet.
“Adam Foote said Zeev Buium has a broken bone near his cheek after being hit by the puck on Sunday. Surgery has not been ruled out, but the D-man will likely be out until the Olympic break,” McIntyre shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
Buium is among the newest names on Vancouver’s roster be forced off the field due to injury. Apart from the 20-year-old blueliner, goalkeeper Thatcher Demko, defender Derek Forbort and center Marco Rossi are also on the injured list. In addition, forward Brock Boeser was also added to the injured list after taking an elbow to the head very late in the third period of the Canucks’ 3-2 loss to the visiting Penguins.
Selected by the Canucks 12th overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Bouyum, of San Diego, California, has two goals and four assists for six points in 20 games played this season.
So far on the campaign, the Canucks are just 17-30-5 for 39 points — the fewest in the entire NHL.
2026-01-27 22:23:00
