Drukens OT Goal Vs. Kings (2001)

[xkelvin]

ahaha look at the little baby sedins.

who would've predicted Henrik would be Captain??

[ScrubbyK]

This is actually one of the maybe 12-15 Canuck goals that I will never forget. This goal put us into the playoffs for the first time in what must've been 5 or so years, which is an eternity in Vancouver, throw in the fact that the Keenan-Messier combo was here for three of those years, made it a living hell for Vancouver hockey fans.

[vancitiesfinest69]

Ru Kiddin me?

BOBBY! BOBBY! BOBBY!

[Kamjared]

they clinched the spot during the middle of that game when they found out phoenix lost

[crazy8t8]

@Kamjared sorry dude ur wrong about that. both phx n van finished that year with 90 points. but nucks had 36 wins compare to yotes 35. if druken didnt score, phx would made it because they have a better record.

[rossmillsap]

@Kamjared I remember that game, they won it and there was still 5 minutes to go between Phoenix and San Jose, San Jose won their game 2-0.

[bhendrat81]

watching this just brought goosebump....i remember i followed the Canucks since 1993...through ups and downs after that 1994 Stanley cup...1996 Bure fall out and the horrible 97,98,99,00 (remember that last game against Edmonton, when they made that huge run down the stretch, and failed at the last game)...then 2001 vs Detroit .. with the hair dyed blond...I forgot who they were :D

[Blaherhagen]

Pride of St John's baby, probably the only highlight of drukens career

[ilovehockeyplayersss]

Had the Coyotes won that night, that goal would have been meaningless..LOL

[crazy8t8]

@ilovehockeyplayersss sorry dude ur wrong about that. both phx n van finished that year with 90 points. but nucks had 36 wins compare to yotes 35. if druken didnt score, phx would made it because they have a better record.

[dicamillo38]

I remember bawling like a 13 year old girl hahaha it was the first time my emotions were just overwhelmed, seeing Crawford jump up and down and just the way it happened, it was like slow motion, this surpasses Cooke's goal with 2 seconds left for me.

[bidaly2]

yeah basically the same story for me, was probably the first time i had an emotional overload over a hockey game

[zhesandman]

nice pass my bertuzzi and nice goal

[russcpb]

I taped this game while we watched it...when this goal is scored the tape starts skipping because we were all jumping around so much that we knocked the vcr.

[Smeags11]

Go Flames Go

[Reinpret]

This was around the time the Canucks turned into a club that would win much more often than lose. Since 03/04 only 7 teams have won more times than the Canucks. Thats a fact.

[TheLoserSakaCanucks]

Only to get swept by the Stanley Cup Champs

[peanutkid2]

ya i was there first hockey game i ever went to.

[wctapered]

Epic.

[BrightOranje]

It was a great feeling nonethless since it was our first playoff appearance in 4 years...

[abatch24]

yeah and then face colorado and get swept right out

[djob2676]

This was pretty much the same situation as 1991 when Courtnall scored in OT in the last game against Winnipeg to get the Canucks into the playoffs.

[nflippah19]

Wasn't it Trevor Linden that scored the OT goal against the Jets?

[djob2676]

Courtnall deflected Linden's shot. At first, Jim Robson announced that Linded scored: "Trevor Linden! Courtnall may have deflected it!"

[boipinoi]

great times..great times

i remember this game and exact moment

priceless

ive been a canuck fan for 8 years now

its moments like this i cherrish

[GoCanucksGo08]

I was there. Soo loud when that goal went in. It was incredible. Reminded me of 94.

[pollywood5]

I'm a huge Canucks fan, but please, don't compare this moment to anything that happened in 1994. Harold Druken scores an OT goal just to get into the playoffs. Give me a break. Obviously you didn't live through the heart wrenching spring of 1994.

[GoCanucksGo08]

I was just comparing the loudness man. The fans went nuts. Obviosuly it was nothing like the run in 94 and yess I lived through it.

[Reinpret]

I'll back you on that man, I remember 94 it was amazing, and I remember the loudness on this night. I was screaming, the anticipation throughout the game was shockingly intense, it was a huge build up and when Druken scored it just burst!

[bitemysausage]

i agree. that was one of the loudest gm place has ever been

[Canuckaholic19]

goosebumps

[Borat19]

yeah man goosebumps.

[postman717]

i was there it was by far the best game i have ever been 2 !!!

[mnaslund19]

why would we put a backup goalie in such a important game ?

[apilkey87]

Bob wasn't really that back-up at that point. Potvin had been traded to the kings earlier in the year, so Bob was the No.1 and Cloutier was his back-up.

[djob2676]

At that point, I think Essensa and Cloutier were pretty much splitting the duties evenly. They had it in mind that Cloutier was probably going to be the number one goalie the next year, though. In the playoffs, they both played 2 games (it was a sweep vs Colorado).

[unspunnestei]

really amazing game. it was my first NHL Game i've seen ever.

[almo8989]

I was at this game. Amazing atmosphere. Backup bob was the man.

[ChineseinCanada]

I'm pretty sure Bob Essensa was the goalie... and I remember freaking my parents out with my reaction after that goal. Only hockey fan in my house :(

[stupidsh1t]

Right when Druken scored, I thought "Vancouver is back, baby!"

[Shaftell]

That was great! I love Crawfords reaction :)

[Canucks8]

Felix Potvin was in net!

[BurnabyJoe1990]

Amazing game, I was 10 when it happened, right when I starting watching the Canucks.

[mnaslund19]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh.... i got it

[rnanad]

yea i watched that game, but i forgot who was our goalie in that game. cloutier was on the bench... eh

[apilkey87]

Bob Esensa(sp?)

[skyteam98]

I remember it too...the year we broke thru after 5 years of missing the playoffs

[mnaslund19]

was this a crazy game ? why is everyone going nuts

[apilkey87]

look at the description on the right of the Video. That should tell you all you need to know. ;)

[mnaslund19]

so it was jsut a ot winner ?

[LoboFan07]

They had to win the game to make the playoffs. Winning the game in overtime made the playoffs for them. Had they tied or lost the Nucks wouldn't of made the playoffs.

[FuturePBABowler]

Exactly. A tie would have meant the Coyotes would have ended up with the 8th seed.

[ChineseinCanada]

I remember that game, haha...