Buium Embraces Pain - Canucks Rook's Grit Shines

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Zeev Buium stares down a facial fracture that sidelined the ex-Wild prize after that blockbuster Quinn Hughes swap, yet he insists adversity fuels his fire. The 20-year-old phenom, who lit up Denver with 98 points and world junior gold, logs 14 points in 32 games but battles a minus ledger at evens. As the Olympic break looms, Buium eyes a swift return to etch his own legacy on a blue line craving stability before the stretch drive.