The 2006–07 New York Islanders season was the

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season in the franchise's history. They qualified for the playoffs in the last game of the regular season for the first time since 2004. They lost to the

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in the first round, 4–1.

Off-season

After the Islanders' upper management cleaned out the team's front office during the 2005–06 season, owner

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needed to find a new coach and general manager (GM). Initially, he hired

Ted Nolan Theodore John Nolan (born April 7, 1958) is an Indigenous Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played as a left winger in the National Hockey League (NHL) and served as the head coach for the Buffalo Sabres and the Latvi ...

as coach and Neil Smith as GM, but Smith was removed after a few weeks on the job. Wang envisioned team management making decisions by committee, and Smith was uncomfortable working without the large amount of control that NHL managers usually have. Wang hired

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, who was the team's backup goalie the prior year, to take over.

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, who had intended to return to the team as senior advisor to the owner, resigned the post the same day that Smith was fired. Reports indicated that LaFontaine decided the fit was not right for him after Wang ignored his advice to wait a few days before making a final decision about Smith. Prior to Smith's firing, the Islanders made several free agent acquisitions, including defensemen Brendan Witt and

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and forwards

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and

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. Andy Hilbert, Sean Hill,

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and Richard Park signed on after Smith was dismissed. Additionally, in a controversial move, the Islanders signed goaltender

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to a 15-year, $67.5 million contract, among the longest in professional sports history.

Regular season

The Islanders opened the season on a losing streak, but then began to play well enough to temporarily move into first place in the Atlantic Division by December. On December 16, 2006, the Islanders traded

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to the

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for defenseman Freddy Meyer and a conditional third round draft pick. On December 20, they then traded forward

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to the Flyers for forward

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and a fifth-round pick in

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. Starting at the end of December, the Islanders went on a seven-game losing streak, which ended with a victory over the

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. Since then, the Islanders hovered around the last playoff spot. In advance of the February

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, the Isles made a pair of deals with the

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. On February 18, 2007, the Islanders traded defense prospect Denis Grebeshkov for defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron and a third-round pick in 2008. Sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference at the trade deadline, the team sent a first-round draft pick and prospects

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and

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to the Oilers for NHL All-Star

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and acquired

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for a second-round pick. However, the team suffered a series of losses down the stretch. Journalists cited two reasons for the team's apparent demise: Chris Simon's suspension for striking

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with his stick, and Rick DiPietro's multiple concussions, which forced him to miss several crucial games. Backup goaltender

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had several poor showings with DiPietro out, which prompted the team to call on third-stringer

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, who fared better. Coming into the last four games of the season, the Islanders play had improved, but a playoff spot still appeared out of reach. However, the team won each game and received some help from the

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and

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, who failed to win enough games to edge the Isles out. The Isles clinched with a shootout win over the

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, in which Dubielewicz poke-checked Sergei Brylin to secure the victory. The team expressed pride that they qualified because many NHL preview predictions had the Isles slated to finish at or near the bottom of the standings. They lost their first round matchup with the

, however, the NHL's best team during the regular season, in five games.

Season standings

Playoffs

The New York Islanders earned the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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, , 3 – 0 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 8,861 , , 3–4–2 , , 8 , , , - , 10 , , October 28 , ,

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, , 3 – 4 , , NY Islanders , , SO , , DiPietro , , 10,455 , , 4–4–2 , , 10 , , , - , 11 , , October 31 , ,

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, , 4 – 1 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 12,394 , , 6–5–2 , , 14 , , , - , 14 , , November 6 , ,

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, , 5 – 1 , , NY Islanders , , , , Dunham , , 9,693 , , 6–6–2 , , 14 , , , - , 15 , , November 9 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 1 , ,

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, , , , DiPietro , , 18,656 , , 7–6–2 , , 16 , , , - , 16 , , November 15 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 0 , ,

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, , SO , , DiPietro , , 19,919 , , 7–7–3 , , 17 , , , - , 18 , , November 18 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 1 , ,

, , , , Dunham , , 16,833 , , 8–7–3 , , 19 , , , - , 19 , , November 20 , , NY Islanders , , 2 – 4 , ,

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, , 1 – 3 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 15,625 , , 10–8–3 , , 23 , , , - , 22 , , November 25 , ,

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, , 1 – 4 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 13,214 , , 11–8–3 , , 25 , , , - , 23 , , November 28 , , NY Islanders , , 2 – 3 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 17,082 , , 12–8–3 , , 27 , , , - , 24 , , November 30 , ,

, , 3 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Dunham , , 10,280 , , 12–9–3 , , 27 , , , - , - , 25 , , December 2 , , NY Islanders , , 5 – 3 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 17,025 , , 13–9–3 , , 29 , , , - , 26 , , December 3 , , NY Islanders , , 7 – 4 , , NY Rangers , , , , DiPietro , , 18,200 , , 14–9–3 , , 31 , , , - , 27 , , December 5 , ,

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, , 4 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Dunham , , 8,741 , , 14–10–3 , , 31 , , , - , 28 , , December 7 , ,

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, , 4 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 9,551 , , 14–11–3 , , 31 , , , - , 29 , , December 9 , ,

, , 4 – 5 , , NY Islanders , , SO , , DiPietro , , 12,825 , , 15–11–3 , , 33 , , , - , 30 , , December 15 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 7 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 17,028 , , 15–12–3 , , 33 , , , - , 31 , , December 16 , ,

, , 0 – 6 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 10,452 , , 16–12–3 , , 35 , , , - , 32 , , December 19 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 3 , , NY Rangers , , , , DiPietro , , 18,200 , , 17–12–3 , , 37 , , , - , 33 , , December 22 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 5 , , Carolina , , , , DiPietro , , 18,252 , , 17–13–3 , , 37 , , , - , 34 , , December 23 , ,

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, , 0 – 4 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 11,797 , , 18–13–3 , , 39 , , , - , 35 , , December 26 , , NY Rangers , , 0 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 16,234 , , 19–13–3 , , 41 , , , - , 36 , , December 27 , , NY Islanders , , 0 – 2 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 20,192 , , 19–14–3 , , 41 , , , - , 37 , , December 30 , ,

, , 2 – 0 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 16,234 , , 19–15–3 , , 41 , , , - , - , 38 , , January 1 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 3 , ,

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, , 3 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Dunham , , 10,461 , , 19–17–3 , , 41 , , , - , 40 , , January 4 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 12,529 , , 19–18–3 , , 41 , , , - , 41 , , January 6 , , NY Islanders , , 2 – 4 , , Carolina , , , , DiPietro , , 18,639 , , 19–19–3 , , 41 , , , - , 42 , , January 9 , , NY Islanders , , 5 – 3 , , NY Rangers , , , , DiPietro , , 18,200 , , 20–19–3 , , 43 , , , - , 43 , , January 11 , , NY Islanders , , 5 – 4 , ,

, , SO , , DiPietro , , 13,529 , , 21–19–3 , , 45 , , , - , 44 , , January 13 , ,

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, , 4 – 3 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 15,426 , , 21–20–4 , , 46 , , , - , 46 , , January 16 , , NY Islanders , , 2 – 5 , ,

, , , , Dunham , , 16,958 , , 21–21–4 , , 46 , , , - , 47 , , January 18 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 2 , ,

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, , OT , , Dunham , , 18,089 , , 22–21–5 , , 49 , , , - , 49 , , January 27 , ,

, , 3 – 5 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 15,218 , , 23–21–5 , , 51 , , , - , 50 , , January 30 , ,

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, , , , Dunham , , 13,543 , , 24–21–6 , , 54 , , , - , 52 , , February 3 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 2 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 21,273 , , 25–21–6 , , 56 , , , - , 53 , , February 4 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , SO , , DiPietro , , 12,508 , , 25–21–7 , , 57 , , , - , 54 , , February 7 , ,

, , 0 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 10,229 , , 26–21–7 , , 59 , , , - , 55 , , February 8 , , NY Islanders , , 0 – 2 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 10,110 , , 26–22–7 , , 59 , , , - , 56 , , February 10 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , SO , , DiPietro , , 16,854 , , 26–21–8 , , 60 , , , - , 57 , , February 13 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 2 , ,

, , SO , , DiPietro , , 19,600 , , 27–21–8 , , 62 , , , - , 58 , , February 15 , ,

, , 1 – 4 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 10,079 , , 28–22–8 , , 64 , , , - , 59 , , February 17 , ,

, , 2 – 0 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 15,223 , , 28–23–8 , , 64 , , , - , 60 , , February 19 , ,

, , 5 – 6 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 15,472 , , 29–23–8 , , 66 , , , - , 61 , , February 22 , ,

, , 2 – 3 , , NY Islanders , , SO , , DiPietro , , 11,759 , , 30–23–8 , , 68 , , , - , 62 , , February 24 , ,

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, , 5 – 6 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 11,443 , , 32–23–8 , , 72 , , , - , - , 64 , , March 1 , ,

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, , , , DiPietro , , 16,453 , , 33–23–9 , , 75 , , , - , 66 , , March 5 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 2 , , NY Rangers , , SO , , DiPietro , , 18,200 , , 33–23–10 , , 76 , , , - , 67 , , March 8 , , NY Rangers , , 2 – 1 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 16,234 , , 33–24–10 , , 76 , , , - , 68 , , March 10 , ,

, , 2 – 5 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 15,764 , , 34–24–10 , , 78 , , , - , 69 , , March 13 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 5 , ,

, , , , Dunham , , 21,273 , , 34–25–10 , , 78 , , , - , 70 , , March 15 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 5 , ,

, , , , Dunham , , 19,989 , , 34–26–10 , , 78 , , , - , 71 , , March 17 , , NY Islanders , , 5 – 8 , ,

, , , , Dunham , , 17,078 , , 34–27–10 , , 78 , , , - , 72 , , March 20 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , OT , , DiPietro , , 19,916 , , 34–27–11 , , 79 , , , - , 73 , , March 22 , ,

, , 1 – 3 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 14,574 , , 35–27–11 , , 81 , , , - , 74 , , March 24 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 3 , ,

, , , , DiPietro , , 19,422 , , 36–27–11 , , 83 , , , - , 75 , , March 25 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 2 , , NY Rangers , , OT , , DiPietro , , 16,234 , , 36–27–12 , , 84 , , , - , 76 , , March 27 , ,

, , 2 – 3 , , NY Islanders , , , , Dunham , , 13,337 , , 36–28–12 , , 84 , , , - , 77 , , March 30 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 6 , ,

, , , , Dunham , , 18,690 , , 36–29–12 , , 84 , , , - , 78 , , March 31 , ,

, , 5 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Dubielewicz , , 15,598 , , 36–30–12 , , 84 , , , - , - , 79 , , April 3 , , NY Rangers , , 2 – 3 , , NY Islanders , , SO , , Dubielewicz , , 15,591 , , 37–30–12 , , 86 , , , - , 80 , , April 5 , ,

, , 2 – 5 , , NY Islanders , , , , Dubielewicz , , 14,352 , , 38–30–12 , , 88 , , , - , 81 , , April 7 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 2 , ,

, , , , Dubielewicz , , 19,412 , , 39–30–12 , , 90 , , , - , 82 , , April 8 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 2 , ,

, , SO , , Dubielewicz , , 18,111 , , 40–30–12 , , 92 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 12 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 4 , , Buffalo , , , , Dubielewicz , , 18,690 , , 0 – 1 , , , - , 2 , , April 14 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 2 , , Buffalo , , , , DiPietro , , 18,690 , , 1 – 1 , , , - , 3 , , April 16 , , Buffalo , , 3 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 16,234 , , 1 – 2 , , , - , 4 , , April 18 , , Buffalo , , 4 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , DiPietro , , 16,234 , , 1 – 3 , , , - , 5 , , April 20 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 4 , , Buffalo , , , , DiPietro , , 18,690 , , 1 – 4 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

Left wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social hierarchies. Left-wing politic ...

; RW =

Right wing Right-wing politics is the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that view certain social orders and Social stratification, hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position b ...

'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Islanders were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the

2006 Stanley Cup Finals The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2005–06 season, and the culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first Stanley Cup Finals since 2004 after a lockout canceled the entirety ...

, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the

2007 Stanley Cup Finals The 2007 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2006–07 season, and the culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks and ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

The Islanders' picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in

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Goaltending

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Awards

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Trades

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Signings

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See also

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