2006–07 Washington Capitals season

The 2006–07 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals' 33rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL), and the last one in which they used their blue, black and bronze color scheme.

2006–07 Washington Capitals
Division5th Southeast
Conference14th Eastern
2006–07 record28–40–14
Goals for235
Goals against286
Team information
General managerGeorge McPhee
CoachGlen Hanlon
CaptainChris Clark
Alternate captainsBrian Sutherby
Dainius Zubrus (Oct-Feb)
Alexander Ovechkin (Feb-Apr)
ArenaVerizon Center
Team leaders
GoalsAlexander Ovechkin (46)
AssistsAlexander Ovechkin (46)
PointsAlexander Ovechkin (92)
WinsOlaf Kolzig (22)
Goals against averageBrent Johnson (3.61)

Regular season

  • December 15, 2006 - Ovechkin gets the second hat trick of his career by scoring all three goals of a 3-2 overtime victory against the Atlanta Thrashers. The third goal is scored just six seconds into overtime, tying Mats Sundin and David Legwand for the fastest regular-season overtime goal ever scored.[1][2][3]

Season standings

Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
13Atlanta Thrashers8243281124624597
27Tampa Bay Lightning824433525326193
311Carolina Hurricanes824034824125388
412Florida Panthers8235311624725786
514Washington Capitals8228401423528670

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Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Eastern Conference[5]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P - Buffalo SabresNE8253227308242113
2 Y - New Jersey DevilsAT8249249216201107
3 Y - Atlanta ThrashersSE8243281124624597
4 X - Ottawa SenatorsNE8248259288222105
5 X - Pittsburgh PenguinsAT82472411277246105
6 X - New York RangersAT8242301024221694
7 X - Tampa Bay LightningSE824433525326193
8 X - New York IslandersAT8240301224824092
8.5
9 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8240311125826991
10 Montreal CanadiensNE824234624525690
11 Carolina HurricanesSE824034824125388
12 Florida PanthersSE8235311624725786
13 Boston BruinsNE823541621928976
14 Washington CapitalsSE8228401423528670
15 Philadelphia FlyersAT8222481221430356
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

October

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord

Pts

1October 5Washington2 – 5NY RangersKolzig18,2000–1–00
2October 7Carolina2 – 5WashingtonKolzig16,6221–1–02
3October 12Washington2 – 3MinnesotaSOJohnson18,0641–1–13
4October 14Atlanta4 – 3WashingtonOTKolzig11,9951–1–24
5October 18Florida2 – 5WashingtonKolzig10,1252–1–26
6October 19Washington3 – 4AtlantaSOJohnson12,7192–1–37
7October 21Tampa Bay6 – 4WashingtonKolzig13,3272–2–37
8October 25Washington5 – 3ColoradoKolzig17,0473–2–39
9October 27Washington2 – 3VancouverSOKolzig18,6303–2–410
10October 28Washington0 – 4EdmontonJohnson16,8393–3–410
11October 30Washington4 – 2CalgaryKolzig19,2894–3–412

November

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord

Pts

12November 3Atlanta4 – 3WashingtonKolzig12,8344–4–412
13November 4Washington5 – 3PhiladelphiaJohnson19,5645–4–414
14November 6Ottawa3 – 4WashingtonOTJohnson10,8456–4–416
15November 9Washington0 – 5CarolinaJohnson18,6396–5–416
16November 11NY Rangers1 – 3WashingtonKolzig16,2637–5–418
17November 13Washington4 – 1FloridaKolzig12,1088–5–420
18November 15Boston3 – 2WashingtonSOKolzig10,8788–5–521
19November 17Carolina4 – 1WashingtonKolzig12,6838–6–521
20November 18Washington2 – 3BostonOTJohnson16,8378–6–622
21November 22Atlanta4 – 2WashingtonKolzig11,2848–7–622
22November 24Toronto7 – 1WashingtonJohnson14,8928–8–622
23November 25Washington1 – 4NY IslandersKolzig13,2148–9–622
24November 28Washington5 – 2Tampa BayKolzig18,8749–9–624
25November 30Dallas3 – 4WashingtonKolzig10,91210–9–626

December

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord

Pts

26December 2Buffalo4 – 7WashingtonKolzig17,16211–9–628
27December 6Ottawa2 – 6WashingtonKolzig10,92612–9–630
28December 8Anaheim6 – 1WashingtonKolzig12,26912–10–630
29December 9Washington5 – 3PhiladelphiaJohnson19,21113–10–632
30December 11Pittsburgh5 – 4WashingtonSOKolzig14,79313–10–733
31December 15Washington3 – 2AtlantaOTJohnson16,92014–10–735
32December 16Philadelphia1 – 4WashingtonKolzig15,02115–10–737
33December 19Tampa Bay5 – 4WashingtonKolzig10,41715–11–737
34December 22New Jersey4 – 1WashingtonJohnson13,74415–12–737
35December 23Washington3 – 2TorontoKolzig19,48816–12–739
36December 26Washington3 – 6BuffaloJohnson18,69016–13–739
37December 27Montreal4 – 1WashingtonKolzig15,60916–14–739
38December 29Washington3 – 4New JerseyKolzig16,29716–15–739
39December 30Washington1 – 4NY RangersKolzig18,20016–16–739

January

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord

Pts

40January 1Phoenix3 – 2WashingtonKolzig12,57916–17–739
41January 4Montreal1 – 5WashingtonKolzig11,28717–17–741
42January 6Atlanta2 – 3WashingtonOTKolzig15,64218–17–743
43January 9Philadelphia2 – 6WashingtonKolzig13,14319–17–745
44January 11Washington4 – 5Tampa BayKolzig18,80419–18–745
45January 13Washington3 – 7FloridaKolzig15,06119–19–745
46January 16Washington2 – 5OttawaJohnson18,81019–20–745
47January 18Washington5 – 2CarolinaKolzig16,28520–20–747
48January 20Florida4 – 1WashingtonKolzig13,87720–21–747
49January 26Washington2 – 6CarolinaJohnson18,04420–22–747
50January 27Carolina3 – 7WashingtonKolzig16,92421–22–749
51January 30Washington2 – 3OttawaKolzig19,17821–23–749

February

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord

Pts

52February 1Washington3 – 6FloridaKolzig11,30021–24–749
53February 3Washington0 – 2PittsburghKolzig17,13221–25–749
54February 4NY Islanders1 – 2WashingtonSOKolzig12,50822–25–751
55February 6Boston3 – 2WashingtonSOKolzig15,27322–25–852
56February 8Los Angeles3 – 4WashingtonOTKolzig15,52723–25–854
57February 10NY Rangers5 – 2WashingtonKolzig18,27723–26–854
58February 15Washington2 – 3Tampa BaySOJohnson18,74423–26–955
59February 18Washington2 – 3PittsburghJohnson17,13223–27–955
60February 20Washington3 – 5MontrealJohnson21,27323–28–955
61February 21San Jose3 – 2WashingtonSOJohnson13,62223–28–1056
62February 24Washington4 – 2New JerseyJohnson14,30124–28–1058
63February 25New Jersey3 – 2WashingtonJohnson14,58524–29–1058
64February 27Florida6 – 5WashingtonOTJohnson10,97924–29–1159

March

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord

Pts

65March 1Tampa Bay5 – 4WashingtonSOJohnson10,46224–29–1260
66March 3NY Islanders6 – 2WashingtonJohnson16,45324–30–1260
67March 6Washington1 – 2TorontoCassivi19,53124–31–1260
68March 9Carolina3 – 0WashingtonJohnson13,97024–32–1260
69March 10Washington2 – 5NY IslandersJohnson15,76424–33–1260
70March 12Washington2 – 4AtlantaJohnson14,04124–34–1260
71March 15Washington3 – 4BostonSOKolzig15,09124–34–1361
72March 16Toronto1 – 5WashingtonKolzig16,28125–34–1363
73March 18Tampa Bay1 – 7WashingtonKolzig14,27426–34–1365
74March 21Washington2 – 5BuffaloKolzig18,69026–35–1365
75March 22Washington3 – 4CarolinaJohnson18,74026–36–1365
76March 24Washington1 – 4MontrealKolzig21,27326–37–1365
77March 27Pittsburgh4 – 3WashingtonKolzig18,27726–38–1365
78March 30Washington2 – 3FloridaOTJohnson15,71226–38–1466
79March 31Washington2 – 5Tampa BayKolzig20,06426–39–1466

April

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord

Pts

80April 3Florida0 – 1WashingtonKolzig16,31127–39–1468
81April 4Washington3 – 2AtlantaJohnson18,78328–39–1470
82April 7Buffalo2 – 0WashingtonKolzig18,27728–40–1470
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates regulation loss.
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Playoffs

For the third consecutive season, the Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Alexander OvechkinLW8246469252-191608
Alexander SeminLW7738357390-71706
Chris ClarkRW7430245466-10942
Dainius ZubrusC6020325250-16904
Matt PettingerLW6416163222-13432
Boyd GordonC71722291410020
Brian PothierD723252844-11200
Kris BeechC648182646-11300
Ben ClymerRW667132044-17000
Brooks LaichC738101829-2230
Richard ZednikRW326121816-4101
Brian SutherbyC697101778-9100
Steve EmingerD681161763-14000
Jamie HewardD5241216274201
Matt BradleyRW57491347-5000
Donald BrashearLW7749131561000
Shaone MorrisonnD78310131063000
Mike GreenD702101236-10000
Jakub KlepisC41371028-2000
Milan JurcinaD30279245000
Tomas FleischmannLW294488-6101
Lawrence NycholatD1826812-3000
Bryan MuirD26347423001
John ErskineD2916769-13000
Jiri NovotnyC180662-2000
Alexandre GirouxC/LW92242-4000
Eric FehrRW1421383001
Olaf KolzigG54033100000
Jeff SchultzD38033165000
Rico FataRW1011223000
Brent JohnsonG3001140000
Frederic CassiviG400000000
Timo HelblingD20002-1000
Jamie HuntD10000-1000
David SteckelC50002-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Olaf Kolzig318454222461593.00117711612.910
Brent Johnson1644306157993.610894795.889
Frederic Cassivi139401162.5905852.897
Team:4967822840142643.19127232459.903

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

Trades

July 12, 2006 To Washington Capitals
Richard Zednik
To Montreal Canadiens
3rd round pick in 2007
February 1, 2007 To Washington Capitals
Milan Jurcina
To Boston Bruins
4th round pick in 2008
February 25, 2007 To Washington Capitals
2nd round pick in 2007
To New York Islanders
Richard Zednik
February 26, 2007 To Washington Capitals
Andy Hedlund
6th round pick in 2008
To Ottawa Senators
Lawrence Nycholat
February 27, 2007 To Washington Capitals
Jiri Novotny
1st round pick in 2007
To Buffalo Sabres
Dainius Zubrus
Timo Helbling
February 27, 2007 To Washington Capitals
Conditional draft pick
To Los Angeles Kings
Jamie Heward

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer team
F Donald BrashearPhiladelphia Flyers
D John ErskineNew York Islanders

Free agents lost

PlayerNew team
F Brian WillsieLos Angeles Kings
F Jeff HalpernDallas Stars
D Boyd KanePhiladelphia Flyers
F Graham MinkSan Jose Sharks
D Mathieu BironSan Jose Sharks

Roster

2006–07 Washington Capitals Roster

Goaltenders:

1  Johnson 35  Cassivi 37  Kolzig 

Defensemen

2  Pothier 4  Erskine 23  Jurcina 26  Morrisonn 27  Clymer 44  Eminger 47  Muir 52  Green 

Forwards

8  Ovechkin 10  Bradley 13  Novotny 14  Fehr 15  Gordon 16  Sutherby 17  Clark 18  Pettinger 21  Laich 24  Beech 25  Steckel 28  Semin 38  Klepis 43  Fleischmann 87  Brashear 

General Manager: George McPhee   Coach: Glen Hanlon

Draft picks

Washington's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[7]

Round # Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team (league)
1 4 Nicklas Backstrom (C)  Sweden Washington Capitals Brynas IF (Elitserien)
1 23 Semyon Varlamov (G)  Russia Washington Capitals (from Nashville) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russian Superleague)
2 34 Michal Neuvirth (G)  Czech Republic Washington Capitals Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga)
2 35 Francois Bouchard (RW)  Canada Washington Capitals (from Boston) Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
2 52 Keith Seabrook (D)  Canada Washington Capitals (from Anaheim) Burnaby Express (BCHL)
4 97 Oskar Osala (LW)  Finland Washington Capitals Mississauga IceDogs (OHL)
4 122 Luke Lynes (C/LW)  United States Washington Capitals (from Detroit) Brampton Battalion (OHL)
5 127 Maxime Lacroix (LW)  Canada Washington Capitals Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
6 157 Brent Gwidt (C)  United States Washington Capitals Lakeland (USHS-WI)
6 177 Mathieu Perreault (C)  Canada Washington Capitals (from Buffalo) Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)

See also

References

  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199512300STL.html
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200603090VAN.html
  3. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200612150ATL.html
  4. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  5. "2006–2007 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  6. "2006-07 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  7. 2006 NHL Entry Draft Results
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