As the Cleveland Browns inch closer to becoming the second team in NFL history to finish a season 0-16, ESPN decided to identify the worst seasons in each of the four major professional sports leagues. On Tuesday, the “worldwide leader in sports” declared the 1974-75 Washington Capitals the worst team in NHL history, the franchise’s inaugural season after joining the NHL as an expansion team.
Owned by then-Washington Bullets owner Abe Pollin, the 1974-75 Capitals finished with an abysmal 8-67-5 record, going through three head coaches over the course of the season. The team set many NHL records for futility, including the fewest wins in a season lasting at least 70 games, and the worst road record in league history.