The 2006–07 Washington Capitals season was the

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' 33rd season in the

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(NHL), and the last one in which they used their blue, black and bronze color scheme.

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

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and

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for the fastest regular-season overtime goal ever scored.

Season standings

Schedule and results

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

* 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

Transactions

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Draft picks

Washington's picks at the

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.2006 NHL Entry Draft Results
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References

* Game log:''
Washington Capitals game log
on espn.com * Team standings:''
NHL standings
on espn.com * Player Stats:''
Washington Capitals 2006-07 Reg. Season Stats
on espn.com * Draft picks:

External links

Official site of the Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals seasons

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