Vancouver Canucks: Pavel Bure Scores In Overtime To Slay Calgary
This one was pretty difficult. The Vancouver Canucks had several moments worth considering for this spot. However, when I think of the Canucks, I think of Pavel Bure. Easily one of the most incredible players to watch in NHL history. Every time he touched the puck, you’d immediately think he was going to score because, well, that’s what he did.
Bure’s most iconic goal came in 1994. The Canucks found themselves down 3-1 in their first-round series against the Calgary Flames. However, Vancouver came back storming with overtime wins in Games 5 and 6. Because being a Canucks fan is never easy, Game 7 went to overtime as well!
In the second overtime period, Bure got on one of his trademark mini-breakaways. They didn’t call him the Russian Rocket for nothing, as he sped towards Mike Vernon and put the puck past him to score the biggest goal in Canucks history.
Honorable mentions: Three other moments stand out to me. The first is obvious – the 1999 NHL Draft when the Canucks found a way to get both Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Because the Sedins were so iconic and special, getting them deserves an honorable mention.
Next, there’s Alexandre Burrows scoring in overtime to eliminate the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round in 2011. That got a huge monkey off their back.
The last one is one of my favorite moments in history. Back in 1982, the Canucks were getting screwed by the referees. Their head coach put a towel on a stick and started waving it like a white flag. A rallying cry was born and the Canucks went on to make their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history.