2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2006–07 NHL season saw the Toronto Maple Leafs attempting to recover from a 2005–06 season in which it finished two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
==Offseason==
Michael Peca was a major addition to the team for 2006–07, signed from the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. Peca went down with a broken leg in December, however, after recording just four goals in 35 games.
Goaltender Andrew Raycroft was acquired in a trade from the Boston Bruins, to take over the starting job vacated by Ed Belfour's departure to the Florida Panthers.
==Regular season==
Although they finished in third place in the Northeast Division, the Maple Leafs ultimately failed to qualify for the playoffs after the New York Islanders clinch the 8th playoff spot after a 3–2 victory in a shootout to the New Jersey Devils, finishing just one point out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
===Season standings===
===Game log===
====October====
Record for month 6–4–3 (Home 3–3–2 Away 3–1–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1 	October 4 	Ottawa 	4 – 1	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,520 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 5 	Toronto 	6 – 0	Ottawa 	 	Raycroft	19,237 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 7 	Montreal 	3 – 2	Toronto 	SO	Raycroft	19,353 	1–1–1 	3
4 	October 9 	Florida 	1 – 2	Toronto 	SO	Raycroft	19,102 	2–1–1 	5
5 	October 12	Toronto 	6 – 7	New Jersey	SO	Aubin 	15,623 	2–1–2 	6
6 	October 14	Calgary 	4 – 5	Toronto 	OT	Raycroft	19,338 	3–1–2 	8
7 	October 18	Colorado 	4 – 1	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,463 	3–2–2 	8
8 	October 20	Toronto 	4 – 2	Columbus 	 	Raycroft	17,303 	4–2–2 	10
9 	October 21	NY Rangers	5 – 4	Toronto 	SO	Raycroft	19,419 	4–2–3 	11
10	October 24	Ottawa 	6 – 2	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,485 	4–3–3 	11
11	October 26	Toronto 	2 – 7	Ottawa 	 	Raycroft	19,178 	4–4–3 	11
12	October 28	Toronto 	5 – 4	Montreal 	SO	Aubin 	21,273 	5–4–3 	13
13	October 30	Atlanta 	4 – 2	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,285 	6–4–3 	15
====November====
Record for Month 7–6–1 (Home 3–3–0 Away 4–3–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision 	Attendance	Record 	Pts
14	November 1 	Toronto 	4 – 2	Tampa Bay 	 	Raycroft 	19,977 	7–4–3 	17
15	November 2 	Toronto 	2 – 4	Florida 	 	Aubin 	13,233 	7–5–3 	17
16	November 4 	Toronto 	4 – 1	Buffalo 	 	Raycroft 	18,690 	8–5–3 	19
17	November 6 	Philadelphia	1 – 4	Toronto 	 	Raycroft 	19,501 	9–5–3 	21
18	November 9 	Toronto 	6 – 4	Boston 	 	Raycroft 	14,835 	10–5–3 	23
19	November 11	Montreal 	1 – 5	Toronto 	 	Aubin 	19,501 	11–5–3 	25
20	November 16	Toronto 	1 – 2	Boston 	SO	Aubin 	12,665 	11–5–4 	26
21	November 18	New Jersey 	2 – 1	Toronto 	 	Tellqvist	19,409 	11–6–4 	26
22	November 20	NY Islanders	2 – 4	Toronto 	 	Raycroft 	19,392 	12–6–4 	28
23	November 22	Toronto 	4 – 7	Buffalo 	 	Raycroft 	18,690 	12–7–4 	28
24	November 24	Toronto 	7 – 1	Washington	 	Raycroft 	14,892 	13–7–4 	30
25	November 25	Boston 	3 – 1	Toronto 	 	Raycroft 	19,473 	13–8–4 	30
26	November 28	Boston 	4 – 1	Toronto 	 	Raycroft 	19,469 	13–9–4 	30
27	November 30	Toronto 	0 – 5	Atlanta 	 	Raycroft 	15,092 	13–10–4	30
====December====
Record for Month 4–7–2 (Home 3–3–1 Away 1–4–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
28	December 2 	Toronto 	3 – 4	Montreal 	SO	Raycroft	21,273 	13–10–5	31
29	December 5 	Atlanta 	5 – 2	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,507 	13–11–5	31
30	December 7 	Toronto 	1 – 3	Boston 	 	Aubin 	13,407 	13–12–5	31
31	December 9 	Toronto 	1 – 5	Detroit 	 	Raycroft	20,066 	13–13–5	31
32	December 12	Tampa Bay 	4 – 5	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,462 	14–13–5	33
33	December 15	Toronto 	4 – 3	Carolina 	 	Raycroft	18,639 	15–13–5	35
34	December 16	NY Rangers	2 – 9	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,468 	16–13–5	37
35	December 19	Florida 	3 – 7	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,444 	16–14–5	37
36	December 22	Toronto 	1 – 3	Chicago 	 	Aubin 	17,950 	16–15–5	37
37	December 23	Washington	3 – 2	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,488 	16–16–5	37
38	December 26	Minnesota 	3 – 4	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,355 	17–16–5	39
39	December 29	Toronto 	1 – 4	Pittsburgh	 	Aubin 	17,132 	17–17–5	39
40	December 30	Ottawa 	3 – 2	Toronto 	OT	Raycroft	19,483 	17–17–6	40
====January====
Record for month 8–4–0 (Home 2–3–0 Away 6–1–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
41	January 1 	Boston 	1 – 5 	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,359 	18–17–6	42
42	January 4 	Toronto 	10 – 2	Boston 	 	Raycroft	14,560 	19–17–6	44
43	January 6 	Buffalo 	4 – 3 	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,487 	19–18–6	44
44	January 9 	Carolina 	4 – 1 	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,447 	19–19–6	44
45	January 11	Toronto 	4 – 2 	Buffalo 	 	Raycroft	18,690 	20–19–6	46
46	January 13	Vancouver	6 – 1 	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,608 	20–20–6	46
47	January 16	Toronto 	4 – 2 	Tampa Bay 	 	Raycroft	19,830 	21–20–6	48
48	January 18	Toronto 	3 – 2 	Florida 	 	Raycroft	12,242 	22–20–6	50
49	January 20	Toronto 	2 – 8 	Pittsburgh	 	Raycroft	17,132 	22–21–6	50
50	January 27	Montreal 	1 – 4 	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	17,132 	23–21–6	52
51	January 30	Toronto 	4 – 1 	Carolina 	 	Raycroft	16,533 	24–21–6	54
52	January 31	Toronto 	2 – 1 	NY Rangers	 	Raycroft	18,200 	25–21–6	56
====February====
Record for month 5–4–3 (Home 1–2–2 Away 4–2–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
53	February 3 	Toronto 	3 – 2	Ottawa 	SO	Raycroft	20,112 	26–21–6	58
54	February 6 	Toronto 	2 – 1	St. Louis 	 	Raycroft	9,533 	27–21–6	60
55	February 8 	Toronto 	2 – 4	Nashville 	 	Raycroft	15,018 	27–22–6	60
56	February 10	Pittsburgh 	6 – 5	Toronto 	OT	Raycroft	19,620 	27–22–7	61
57	February 13	NY Islanders	3 – 2	Toronto 	SO	Raycroft	19,600 	27–22–8	62
58	February 15	Toronto 	4 – 2	Philadelphia	 	Raycroft	19,321 	28–22–8	64
59	February 17	Edmonton 	3 – 4	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,599 	29–22–8	66
60	February 20	Boston 	3 – 0	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,578 	29–23–8	66
61	February 22	Toronto 	2 – 3	NY Islanders	SO	Raycroft	11,759 	29–23–9	67
62	February 24	Toronto 	5 – 2	Philadelphia	 	Raycroft	19,277 	30–23–9	69
63	February 26	Toronto 	4 – 5	Montreal 	 	Raycroft	21,273 	30–24–9	69
64	February 27	Buffalo 	6 – 1	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,588 	30–25–9	69
====March====
Record for month 8–4–2 (Home 7–1–0 Away 1–3–2)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
65	March 2 	Toronto 	4 – 3	New Jersey	SO	Raycroft	15,095 	31–25–9 	71
66	March 3 	Buffalo 	3 – 1	Toronto 	 	Aubin 	19,588 	31–26–9 	71
67	March 6 	Washington	0 – 3	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,531 	32–26–9 	73
68	March 8 	Toronto 	1 – 5	Ottawa 	 	Raycroft	20,018 	32–27–9 	73
69	March 10	Ottawa 	3 – 4	Toronto 	OT	Raycroft	19,527 	33–27–9 	75
70	March 13	Tampa Bay 	2 – 3	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,530 	34–27–9 	77
71	March 16	Toronto 	1 – 5	Washington	 	Raycroft	16,281 	34–28–9 	77
72	March 17	Toronto 	2 – 3	Montreal 	SO	Raycroft	21,273 	34–28–10	78
73	March 20	New Jersey	1 – 2	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,518 	35–28–10	80
74	March 23	Toronto 	4 – 5	Buffalo 	 	Raycroft	18,690 	35–29–10	80
75	March 24	Buffalo 	1 – 4	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,571 	36–29–10	82
76	March 27	Carolina 	1 – 6	Toronto 	 	Raycroft	19,559 	37–29–10	84
77	March 29	Toronto 	2 – 3	Atlanta 	OT	Raycroft	17,062 	37–29–11	85
78	March 31	Pittsburgh	4 – 5	Toronto 	OT	Raycroft	19,649 	38–29–11	87
====April====
Record for month 2–2–0 (Home 2–0–0 Away 0–2–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
79	April 1	Toronto 	2 – 7	NY Rangers 	 	Raycroft	18,200 	38–30–11	87
80	April 3	Philadelphia	2 – 3	Toronto 	OT	Raycroft	19,547 	39–30–11	89
81	April 5	Toronto 	2 – 5	NY Islanders	 	Raycroft	14,352 	39–31–11	89
82	April 8	Montreal 	5 – 6	Toronto 	 	Aubin 	19,723 	40–31–11	91
*Green background indicates win.
*Red background indicates regulation loss.
*White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
== Player stats ==
===Regular season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	75	27	49	76 	62 	-2 	6 	1 	3
 	D 	74	11	47	58 	20 	3 	2 	0 	1
 	D 	82	15	42	57 	115	3 	11 	0 	1
 	LW 	71	21	24	45 	63 	8 	6 	0 	1
 	RW 	56	24	19	43 	81 	-11	15 	0 	6
 	RW 	74	20	22	42 	54 	1 	6 	0 	3
 	C 	48	12	30	42 	0 	3 	7 	0 	2
 	C 	82	10	29	39 	44 	3 	1 	1 	1
 	C 	82	15	20	35 	26 	5 	4 	0 	5
 	C 	54	18	15	33 	44 	8 	4 	0 	4
 	LW 	82	12	19	31 	45 	9 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	74	13	16	29 	10 	-4 	3 	0 	1
 	LW 	82	14	14	28 	58 	-5 	0 	1 	2
 	D 	76	3 	23	26 	40 	8 	1 	0 	1
 	D 	61	7 	14	21 	48 	7 	4 	0 	1
 	D 	82	6 	14	20 	91 	11 	0 	0 	1
 	C 	33	8 	11	19 	12 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	48	8 	9 	17 	22 	5 	0 	0 	1
 	C 	35	4 	11	15 	60 	2 	0 	0 	2
 	C 	17	2 	3 	5 	4 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	31	1 	4 	5 	19 	-3 	1 	0 	0
 	C 	15	2 	2 	4 	26 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	65	0 	3 	3 	110	-8 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	16	0 	2 	2 	20 	-5 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	15	0 	2 	2 	14 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	1 	1 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	72	0 	1 	1 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	20	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	24	0 	0 	0 	21 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	5 	0 	0 	0 	6 	-5 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	14	0 	0 	0 	4 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T/OT	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	4108	72	37	25	9 	205	2.99	2 	1931	1726	.894
 	804 	20	3 	5 	2 	46 	3.43	0 	371 	325 	.876
 	59 	1 	0 	1 	0 	2 	2.03	0 	19 	17 	.895
Team: 	4971	82	40	31	11 	253	3.05	2 	2321	2068	.891
* Mikael Tellqvist was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on November 29. Stats reflect games played with the Maple Leafs only.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; 
== Transactions ==
====Trades====
June 24, 2006 	To Boston BruinsTuukka Rask 	To Toronto Maple LeafsAndrew Raycroft
November 29, 2006	To Phoenix CoyotesMikael Tellqvist 	To Toronto Maple LeafsTyson Nash4th round pick in the 2007
February 27, 2007	To Phoenix CoyotesBrendan Bell2nd round pick in the 2007	To Toronto Maple LeafsYanic Perreault5th round pick in the 2007
====Free Agents Acquired====
Player 	Former Team
F Michael Peca 	Edmonton Oilers
D Hal Gill 	Boston Bruins
D Pavel Kubina 	Tampa Bay Lightning
F Boyd Devereaux 	Phoenix Coyotes
F Erik Westrum 	Minnesota Wild
F Bates Battaglia	Toronto Marlies (AHL - Minor League contract)
====Free Agents Lost====
Player 	New Team
F Tie Domi 	Retired
F Eric Lindros 	Dallas Stars
F Jason Allison 	UFA
D Aki Berg 	TPS (SM-liiga)
D Alexander Khavanov	HC Davos (Swiss-A)
D Luke Richardson 	Tampa Bay Lightning
G Ed Belfour 	Florida Panthers
====Claimed Off Waivers====
Player 	Former Team 	Date
F Travis Green	Anaheim Ducks	January 10
== Draft picks ==
Toronto's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.2006 2006 Draft Index - accessed January 4, 2007 The Leafs had the 13th overall draft pick in the 2005–06 NHL season.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	13 	Jiri Tlusty (LW) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	HC Rabat Kladno (CzechExtraliga)
2 	44 	Nikolai Kulemin (W)	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russian Superleague)
4 	99 	James Reimer (G) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs (from Columbus)	Red Deer (WHL
4 	111	Korbinian Holzer (D)	 	Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado)	EC Bad Tolz (Eishockey-Bundesliga)
6 	161	Viktor Stalberg (LW)	 	Toronto Maple Leafs (from Phoenix) 	Frolunda HC (Elitserien)
6 	166	Tyler Ruegsegger (C)	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Shattuck-Saint Mary's / university of Denver
6 	200	Leo Komarov (C) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas) 	Assat (SM-liiga)
==See also==
*2006–07 NHL season
==References==
*Game log: Toronto Maple Leafs game log on espn.com
*Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
*Player Stats: Toronto Maple Leafs 2006–07 Reg. Season Stats on espn.com
*Draft Picks: 2006 NHL Entry Draft
 
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