The 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season began with the highest expectations in franchise history, even with the off-season loss of their second-leading scorer, Marc Savard, to the

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. Veteran centers Steve Rucchin, Niko Kapanen and Jon Sim were acquired in hopes help fill the loss of Savard. With

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superstars Marian Hossa and

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and a healthy goaltender, Kari Lehtonen, 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. They were eliminated from the playoffs on April 18, being swept by the Rangers in four straight games in the quarterfinals.

Regular season

Season standings

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. The Thrashers had a highly disappointing playoff series against the New York Rangers, as they were upset in a four-game sweep with losses of 4–3, 2–1, 7–0, and 4–2.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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, , 2 – 4 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 16,178 , , 6–1–1 , , 13 , , , - , 9 , , October 23 , , Atlanta , , 6 – 3 , ,

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, , 3 – 5 , , Atlanta , , , , Hedberg , , 14,084 , , 11–3–3 , , 25 , , , - , 18 , , November 8 , ,

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, , 4 – 5 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 16,253 , , 12–3–3 , , 27 , , , - , 19 , , November 10 , , NY Rangers , , 5 – 2, , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,545 , , 12–4–3 , , 27 , , , - , 20 , , November 11 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 5 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Lehtonen , , 20,034 , , 12–5–3 , , 27 , , , - , 21 , , November 17 , ,

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, , 5 – 3 , , Atlanta , , , , Hedberg , , 18,545 , , 12–6–3 , , 27 , , , - , 22 , , November 18 , , Atlanta , , 1 – 3 , ,

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, , 0 – 1 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 17,053 , , 14–7–4 , , 32 , , , - , 26 , , November 28 , , Atlanta , , 5 – 4 , , NY Rangers , , OT , , Lehtonen , , 18,200 , , 15–7–4 , , 34 , , , - , 27 , , November 30 , ,

, , 0 – 5 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 15,092 , , 16–7–4 , , 36 , , , - , - , 28 , , December 2 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 1 , ,

, , , , Lehtonen , , 13,333 , , 17–7–4 , , 38 , , , - , 29 , , December 5 , , Atlanta , , 5 – 2 , ,

, , , , Hedberg , , 19,507 , , 18–7–4 , , 40 , , , - , 30 , , December 7 , , Atlanta , , 0 – 8 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Lehtonen , , 17,704 , , 18–8–4 , , 40 , , , - , 31 , , December 9 , ,

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, , 4 – 3 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Lehtonen , , 18,687 , , 18–8–5 , , 41 , , , - , 32 , , December 13 , , Anaheim , , 2 – 1 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 16,028 , , 18–9–5 , , 41 , , , - , 33 , , December 15 , , Washington , , 3 – 2 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Lehtonen , , 16,920 , , 18–9–6 , , 42 , , , - , 34 , , December 16 , , Atlanta , , 0 – 6 , , NY Islanders , , , , Hedberg , , 10,452 , , 18–10–6 , , 42 , , , - , 35 , , December 19 , , Atlanta , , 4 – 3 , ,

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, , 2 – 5 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 17,548 , , 21–10–6 , , 48 , , , - , 38 , , December 26 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 2 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 16,356 , , 22–10–6 , , 50 , , , - , 39 , , December 27 , , Atlanta , , 4 – 2 , ,

, , , , Lehtonen , , 17,132 , , 23–10–6 , , 52 , , , - , 40 , , December 30 , , Atlanta , , 1 – 4 , , Buffalo , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,690 , , 23–11–6 , , 52 , , , - , - , 41 , , January 1 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 2 , ,

, , OT , , Lehtonen , , 19,707 , , 24–11–6 , , 54 , , , - , 42 , , January 2 , , Atlanta , , 1 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Lehtonen , , 18,568 , , 24–12–6 , , 54 , , , - , 43 , , January 5 , , Phoenix , , 5 – 4 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Hedberg , , 18,545 , , 24–12–7 , , 55 , , , - , 44 , , January 6 , , Atlanta , , 2 – 3 , , Washington , , OT , , Lehtonen , , 15,642 , , 24–12–8 , , 56 , , , - , 45 , , January 9 , , Atlanta , , 2 – 4 , ,

, , , , Lehtonen , , 21,273 , , 24–13–8 , , 56 , , , - , 46 , , January 12 , , Atlanta , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , , , Lehtonen , , 13,249 , , 24–14–8 , , 56 , , , - , 47 , , January 13 , , Atlanta , , 4 – 3 , , Carolina , , SO , , Lehtonen , , 18,639 , , 25–14–8 , , 58 , , , - , 48 , , January 16 , ,

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, , 2 – 6 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 13,205 , , 26–14–8 , , 60 , , , - , 49 , , January 18 , ,

, , 4 – 1 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 14,025 , , 26–15–8 , , 60 , , , - , 50 , , January 20 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 1 , , NY Rangers , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,200 , , 27–15–8 , , 62 , , , - , 51 , , January 26 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 5 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Lehtonen , , 18,089 , , 28–15–8 , , 64 , , , - , 52 , , January 28 , ,

, , 2 – 1 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,598 , , 28–16–8 , , 64 , , , - , 53 , , January 30 , ,

, , 4 – 5 , , Atlanta , , SO , , Lehtonen , , 12,162 , , 29–16–8 , , 66 , , , - , - , 54 , , February 1 , , NY Islanders , , 5 – 2 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 13,543 , , 29–17–8 , , 66 , , , - , 55 , , February 3 , ,

, , 5 – 2 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,622 , , 29–18–8 , , 66 , , , - , 56 , , February 6 , , Buffalo , , 4 – 3 , , Atlanta , , SO , , Lehtonen , , 17,881 , , 29–18–9 , , 67 , , , - , 57 , , February 8 , , Atlanta , , 6 – 3 , ,

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, , , , Lehtonen , , 18,630 , , 30–19–9 , , 69 , , , - , 59 , , February 11 , , Atlanta , , 1 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Hedberg , , 16,839 , , 30–20–9 , , 69 , , , - , 60 , , February 13 , , Atlanta , , 1 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Lehtonen , , 19,289 , , 30–21–9 , , 69 , , , - , 61 , , February 17 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 5 , ,

, , , , Lehtonen , , 19,881 , , 30–22–9 , , 69 , , , - , 62 , , February 20 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 1 , , Carolina , , , , Hedberg , , 16,228 , , 31–22–9 , , 71 , , , - , 63 , , February 22 , , Tampa Bay , , 5 – 4 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Hedberg , , 16,032 , , 31–22–10 , , 72 , , , - , 64 , , February 24 , , Carolina , , 4 – 1 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,774 , , 31–23–10 , , 72 , , , - , 65 , , February 26 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 2 , ,

, , , , Lehtonen , , 16,417 , , 32–23–10 , , 74 , , , - , - , 66 , , March 2 , , Ottawa , , 2 – 4 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 16,190 , , 33–23–10 , , 76 , , , - , 67 , , March 4 , , Carolina , , 1 – 3 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 17,783 , , 34–23–10 , , 78 , , , - , 68 , , March 6 , , Florida , , 2 – 4 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 12,566 , , 35–23–10 , , 80 , , , - , 69 , , March 8 , , Montreal , , 2 – 6 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 14,528 , , 36–23–10 , , 82 , , , - , 70 , , March 10 , , Atlanta , , 2 – 3 , , Florida , , , , Lehtonen , , 17,927 , , 36–24–10 , , 82 , , , - , 71 , , March 12 , , Washington , , 2 – 4 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 14,041 , , 37–24–10 , , 84 , , , - , 72 , , March 15 , , Atlanta , , 2 – 3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Lehtonen , , 19,122 , , 37–25–10 , , 84 , , , - , 73 , , March 16 , , NY Rangers , , 1 – 2 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Hedberg , , 18,457 , , 38–25–10 , , 86 , , , - , 74 , , March 18 , , Buffalo , , 3 – 4 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Lehtonen , , 18,602 , , 39–25–10 , , 88 , , , - , 75 , , March 22 , , San Jose , , 5 – 1 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 16,367 , , 39–26–10 , , 88 , , , - , 76 , , March 24 , , Atlanta , , 1 – 2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , Lehtonen , , 17,132 , , 39–27–10 , , 88 , , , - , 77 , , March 28 , , Atlanta , , 2 – 3 , , Florida , , SO , , Lehtonen , , 12,864 , , 39–27–11 , , 89 , , , - , 78 , , March 29 , , Toronto , , 2 – 3 , , Atlanta , , OT , , Hedberg , , 17,062 , , 40–27–11 , , 91 , , , - , 79 , , March 31 , , Atlanta , , 3 – 2 , , Boston , , , , Lehtonen , , 16,218 , , 41–27–11 , , 93 , , , - , - , 80 , , April 4 , , Washington , , 3 – 2 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,783 , , 41–28–11 , , 93 , , , - , 81 , , April 6 , , Atlanta , , 4 – 1 , , Carolina , , , , Hedberg , , 17,158 , , 42–28–11 , , 95 , , , - , 82 , , April 7 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 3 , , Atlanta , , SO , , Lehtonen , , 18,756 , , 43–28–11 , , 97 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 12 , , NY Rangers , , 4 – 3 , , Atlanta , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,857 , , 0–1 , , , - , 2 , , April 14, , NY Rangers , , 2 – 1 , , Atlanta , , , , Hedberg , , 18,803 , , 0–2 , , , - , 3 , , April 17, , Atlanta , , 0 – 7 , , NY Rangers , , , , Lehtonen , , 18,200 , , 0–3 , , , - , 4 , , April 18, , Atlanta , , 2 – 4 , , NY Rangers , , , , Hedberg , , 18,200 , , 0–4 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

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; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

The Thrashers were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in

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. Atlanta had the 12th overall draft pick.

Notes

References

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External links

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Season standings

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

See also

Notes

References

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