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The 2006–07
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season began with the highest expectations in franchise history, even with the off-season loss of their second-leading scorer,
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, to the
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. Veteran centers
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,
Niko Kapanen Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre, who last played for HPK of the Finnish Liiga. Playing career Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick i ...
and
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were acquired in hopes help fill the loss of Savard. With
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superstars
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and
Ilya Kovalchuk Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk (russian: Илья Валерьевич Ковальчук; born 15 April 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Montrea ...
and a healthy goaltender,
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, the Thrashers clinched the first playoff berth in franchise history following the
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' 7–2 loss to the
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on April 1. The Thrashers had a highly disappointing playoff series against the New York Rangers, as they were upset in a 4-game sweep with losses of 4–3, 2–1, 7–0, and 4–2.


Regular season


Season standings


Schedule and results


October

Record for month 8–2–3 (Home 4–1–1 Away 4–1–2)


November

Record for Month 8–5–1 (Home 4–3–0 Away 4–2–1)


December

Record for Month 7–4–2 (Home 3–1–2 Away 4–3–0)


January

Record for month 6–5–2 (Home 3–2–1 Away 3–3–1)


February

Record for month 3–7–2 (Home 0–3–2 Away 3–4–0)


March

Record for month 9–4–1 (Home 8–1–0 Away 1–3–1)


April

Record for month 2–1–0 (Home 1–1–0 Away 1–0–0)


Playoffs

The Thrashers qualified for the post-season for the first time in franchise history, while also capturing their first Southeast Division championship. Atlanta headed into the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs on April 18, being swept by the New York Rangers in four straight games in the Quarter-finals.


Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: versus NY Rangers (6)

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win series 4–0


Player stats


Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending


Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending


Transactions


Trades


Free agents acquired


Free agents lost


Waiver losses


Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the
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.2006 Thrashers Draft Centra

- accessed January 4, 2007 The Atlanta had the 12th overall draft pick in the
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.


External links


Official site of the Atlanta Thrashers


See also

* 2006–07 NHL Season


References

*Game log:''
Atlanta Thrashers game log
on espn.com *Team standings:''
NHL standings
on espn.com *Player Stats:''
Atlanta Thrashers 2006-07 Reg. Season Stats
on espn.com *Draft Picks:
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Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
Atlanta Thrashers seasons
Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...
Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...