Champion since the 1995–96 New Jersey Devils to miss the playoffs the season after their victory. The Colorado Avalanche, with 95 points, broke the record set by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1969–70 season who had 92 points, for having the most points of any team missing the playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks broke their franchise record of the longest playoff game on April 11, 2007, winning near the end of the fourth overtime, against the Dallas Stars and marking the sixth-longest game in NHL history. On June 2, 2007, the Stanley Cup Finals returned to Ottawa for the first time in over 80 years, since the final match between the original Ottawa Senators and the Boston Bruins on April 13, 1927, was played. As reported by The Canadian Press, 99-year-old Russell Williams is in attendance, who attended the previous Finals game. The Senators won the game, 5–3. Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2006–07: Loui Eriksson, Dallas Stars Jack Johnson, Los Angeles Kings Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins Rich Peverley, Nashville Predators David Krejci, Boston Bruins Drew Stafford, Buffalo Sabres Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes Alexander Radulov, Nashville Predators Last games The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2006–07, listed with their team: Tony Amonte, Calgary Flames Ed Belfour, Florida Panthers Peter Bondra, Chicago Blackhawks Sean Burke, Los Angeles Kings Mike Dunham, New York Islanders Robert Esche, Philadelphia Flyers Darius Kasparaitis, New York Rangers John LeClair, Pittsburgh Penguins Eric Lindros, Dallas Stars Scott Mellanby, Atlanta Thrashers Joe Nieuwendyk, Florida Panthers Mike Ricci, Phoenix Coyotes Pierre Turgeon, Colorado Avalanche See also 2006 NHL Entry Draft 2006-07 NHL transactions 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game National Hockey League All-Star Game 2006 in ice hockey 2007 in ice hockey References Notes External links NHL.com Hockey Database 1 1