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Along with the Kansas City Scouts, the Capitals joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team for the 1974\u201375 season.  The team was owned by Abe Pollin, owner of the NBA’s Washington Bullets.  Pollin had built the Capital Centre in suburban Landover, Maryland, to house both the Bullets (who formerly played in Baltimore) and the Capitals.  His first act as owner was to hire Hall of Famer Milt Schmidt as general manager.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The team’s record of 8\u201367\u20135 is the worst individual season in the history of the NHL,[1] including an all-time worst 446 goals against, with a fourth-all-time worst 5.58 team goals against average.[2]Table of ContentsOffseason[edit]NHL Draft[edit]Expansion Draft[edit]Regular season[edit]Final standings[edit]Schedule and results[edit]Playoffs[edit]Player statistics[edit]Regular season[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Offseason[edit]NHL Draft[edit]Expansion Draft[edit]Regular season[edit]Along with the Kansas City Scouts, the Capitals joined the NHL as an expansion team for the 1974\u201375 season. With a combined 30 teams between the NHL and the rival World Hockey Association, the talent pool available to stock the new teams was extremely thin. In their first season, the Capitals would set an NHL record for futility, losing 67 of 80 games, and only winning one on the road. The Scouts fared only marginally better (getting their first win against the Capitals, albeit in their tenth game of existence), and the expansion was widely seen as having been a mistake.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The Capitals’ inaugural season was dreadful, even by expansion standards.  They finished 8\u201367\u20135, which is the worst record in NHL history.[3] Their 21 points were half that of their expansion brethren, the Scouts.  They won only eight games, the fewest ever by a team playing at least 70 games.  Their .131 winning percentage is still the worst in NHL history.  They also set records for most road losses (39 out of 40), most consecutive road losses (37) and most consecutive losses (17), most of which have now been broken.  Schmidt himself had to take over the coaching reins late in the season.  The Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs.Of Washington’s eight wins, seven of them were decided by two goals or more, with their season superlative 8-4 win in their final game.The last remaining active member of the 1974\u201375 Washington Capitals was Ron Low, who played his final NHL game in the 1984\u201385 season, although he missed the 1978\u201379 season, as well as the season before this one.Final standings[edit]Schedule and results[edit]No.RDateScoreOpponentRecord1LOctober 9, 19743\u20136@ New York Rangers (1974\u201375)0\u20131\u201302LOctober 12, 19740\u20136@ Minnesota North Stars (1974\u201375)0\u20132\u201303TOctober 15, 19741\u20131Los Angeles Kings (1974\u201375)0\u20132\u201314WOctober 17, 19744\u20133Chicago Black Hawks (1974\u201375)1\u20132\u201315LOctober 19, 19744\u20136@ Detroit Red Wings (1974\u201375)1\u20133\u201316LOctober 20, 19740\u20135New York Islanders (1974\u201375)1\u20134\u201317LOctober 22, 19740\u20133Detroit Red Wings (1974\u201375)1\u20135\u201318LOctober 23, 19742\u20133@ Chicago Black Hawks (1974\u201375)1\u20136\u201319LOctober 27, 19743\u20134Toronto Maple Leafs (1974\u201375)1\u20137\u2013110LOctober 31, 19740\u20133Montreal Canadiens (1974\u201375)1\u20138\u2013111LNovember 3, 19744\u20135Kansas City Scouts (1974\u201375)1\u20139\u2013112LNovember 7, 19744\u201310@ Boston Bruins (1974\u201375)1\u201310\u2013113LNovember 9, 19742\u20136@ Philadelphia Flyers (1974\u201375)1\u201311\u2013114LNovember 10, 19741\u201311Montreal Canadiens (1974\u201375)1\u201312\u2013115TNovember 12, 19742\u20132Atlanta Flames (1974\u201375)1\u201312\u2013216LNovember 13, 19743\u20134@ Atlanta Flames (1974\u201375)1\u201313\u2013217LNovember 16, 19741\u20138@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974\u201375)1\u201314\u2013218LNovember 17, 19740\u20136Pittsburgh Penguins (1974\u201375)1\u201315\u2013219WNovember 19, 19746\u20134California Golden Seals (1974\u201375)2\u201315\u2013220LNovember 20, 19743\u20137@ Buffalo Sabres (1974\u201375)2\u201316\u2013221TNovember 24, 19744\u20134Minnesota North Stars (1974\u201375)2\u201316\u2013322LNovember 27, 19744\u20136@ Minnesota North Stars (1974\u201375)2\u201317\u2013323LNovember 30, 19741\u20137@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974\u201375)2\u201318\u2013324LDecember 1, 19742\u20135California Golden Seals (1974\u201375)2\u201319\u2013325LDecember 3, 19743\u20135Buffalo Sabres (1974\u201375)2\u201320\u2013326LDecember 5, 19742\u20139@ Buffalo Sabres (1974\u201375)2\u201321\u2013327LDecember 7, 19742\u20138@ St. Louis Blues (1974\u201375)2\u201322\u2013328LDecember 8, 19741\u20133St. Louis Blues (1974\u201375)2\u201323\u2013329TDecember 12, 19746\u20136New York Rangers (1974\u201375)2\u201323\u2013430LDecember 14, 19741\u201312@ Boston Bruins (1974\u201375)2\u201324\u2013431WDecember 15, 19743\u20131Toronto Maple Leafs (1974\u201375)3\u201324\u2013432LDecember 17, 19742\u20134@ Vancouver Canucks (1974\u201375)3\u201325\u2013433LDecember 19, 19741\u20134@ Los Angeles Kings (1974\u201375)3\u201326\u2013434LDecember 20, 19742\u20135@ California Golden Seals (1974\u201375)3\u201327\u2013435LDecember 22, 19740\u20134Buffalo Sabres (1974\u201375)3\u201328\u2013436LDecember 26, 19741\u20134Philadelphia Flyers (1974\u201375)3\u201329\u2013437LDecember 29, 19740\u20137New York Islanders (1974\u201375)3\u201330\u2013438LJanuary 2, 19752\u20135@ New York Islanders (1974\u201375)3\u201331\u2013439LJanuary 4, 19750\u201310@ Montreal Canadiens (1974\u201375)3\u201332\u2013440LJanuary 5, 19750\u20133@ Atlanta Flames (1974\u201375)3\u201333\u2013441TJanuary 7, 19753\u20133Boston Bruins (1974\u201375)3\u201333\u2013542LJanuary 11, 19753\u20135@ Kansas City Scouts (1974\u201375)3\u201334\u2013543LJanuary 12, 19752\u20137Montreal Canadiens (1974\u201375)3\u201335\u2013544LJanuary 14, 19752\u20136Los Angeles Kings (1974\u201375)3\u201336\u2013545LJanuary 16, 19750\u20134@ Philadelphia Flyers (1974\u201375)3\u201337\u2013546LJanuary 19, 19752\u20133Pittsburgh Penguins (1974\u201375)3\u201338\u2013547LJanuary 23, 19752\u20133Vancouver Canucks (1974\u201375)3\u201339\u2013548LJanuary 25, 19752\u20135@ Detroit Red Wings (1974\u201375)3\u201340\u2013549WJanuary 26, 19756\u20133Detroit Red Wings (1974\u201375)4\u201340\u2013550LJanuary 30, 19754\u20136@ Los Angeles Kings (1974\u201375)4\u201341\u2013551LFebruary 1, 19752\u20135@ Vancouver Canucks (1974\u201375)4\u201342\u2013552LFebruary 5, 19751\u20135@ California Golden Seals (1974\u201375)4\u201343\u2013553LFebruary 8, 19751\u20135@ New York Islanders (1974\u201375)4\u201344\u2013554LFebruary 9, 19753\u20137@ New York Rangers (1974\u201375)4\u201345\u2013555WFebruary 11, 19757\u20134New York Rangers (1974\u201375)5\u201345\u2013556LFebruary 13, 19751\u20135@ Kansas City Scouts (1974\u201375)5\u201346\u2013557LFebruary 15, 19751\u20137@ St. Louis Blues (1974\u201375)5\u201347\u2013558WFebruary 16, 19753\u20130Kansas City Scouts (1974\u201375)6\u201347\u2013559LFebruary 18, 19751\u20136Los Angeles Kings (1974\u201375)6\u201348\u2013560LFebruary 21, 19754\u20139Buffalo Sabres (1974\u201375)6\u201349\u2013561LFebruary 22, 19753\u201310@ Chicago Black Hawks (1974\u201375)6\u201350\u2013562LFebruary 23, 19752\u20137St. Louis Blues (1974\u201375)6\u201351\u2013563LFebruary 25, 19752\u20136Chicago Black Hawks (1974\u201375)6\u201352\u2013564LFebruary 26, 19751\u20133@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974\u201375)6\u201353\u2013565LMarch 1, 19754\u20135@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974\u201375)6\u201354\u2013566LMarch 2, 19753\u20137Vancouver Canucks (1974\u201375)6\u201355\u2013567LMarch 4, 19750\u20138Boston Bruins (1974\u201375)6\u201356\u2013568LMarch 7, 19754\u20138@ Montreal Canadiens (1974\u201375)6\u201357\u2013569LMarch 9, 19752\u20134Toronto Maple Leafs (1974\u201375)6\u201358\u2013570LMarch 15, 19751\u201312@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974\u201375)6\u201359\u2013571LMarch 18, 19752\u20137Philadelphia Flyers (1974\u201375)6\u201360\u2013572LMarch 20, 19751\u20135Minnesota North Stars (1974\u201375)6\u201361\u2013573LMarch 22, 19752\u20138@ Boston Bruins (1974\u201375)6\u201362\u2013574LMarch 23, 19750\u20135Atlanta Flames (1974\u201375)6\u201363\u2013575LMarch 26, 19751\u20135@ Los Angeles Kings (1974\u201375)6\u201364\u2013576WMarch 28, 19755\u20133@ California Golden Seals (1974\u201375)7\u201364\u2013577LMarch 30, 19755\u20138Detroit Red Wings (1974\u201375)7\u201365\u2013578LApril 2, 19753\u20138@ Detroit Red Wings (1974\u201375)7\u201366\u2013579LApril 5, 19752\u201310@ Montreal Canadiens (1974\u201375)7\u201367\u2013580WApril 6, 19758\u20134Pittsburgh Penguins (1974\u201375)8\u201367\u20135Playoffs[edit]The Capitals had an appalling first season and did not qualify for the playoffs. They had the worst points percentage all-time in NHL post expansion history with a 0.131 win percentage average. In addition, they had the worst road record in NHL history, winning their only road game against the California Golden Seals in the 76th game of the season and third-to-last road game of the season.Player statistics[edit]Regular season[edit]ScoringGoaltending^ Team total Goals Against includes three empty-net goals[2]Source[5]Note: 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; References[edit]External links[edit]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/1974-75-washington-capitals-season-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1974\u201375 Washington Capitals season – Wikipedia"}}]}]