 The Canucks finished the season as the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference and were swept in the opening round by the Colorado Avalanche.Druken contributed one assist in the series, the only NHL playoff appearance of his career.Following Druken's breakout 30-point campaign of the previous season, he suffered an ankle injury on November 30, 2001, in a game against Colorado and missed the majority of the 2001–02 season.