Caps beat Pens - for the first time

The Capitals grabbed a 1-0 series lead this afternoon by beating the Penguins 3-2. Thirty-four years (and a couple of weeks) ago, the Caps claimed their first victory against Pittsburgh: an 8-4 romp on the last day of Washington's inaugural season, 1974-75. The triumph put a positive period on a truly miserable season for the young Capitals, representing one of only eight (that's right - eight) wins they earned all year. Thier 0.131 winning percentage was the worst ever recorded by an NHL team, besting the previous most pathetic mark of 0.136, set by the sad-sack Philadelphia Quakers in 1930-31.

As this article from the April 7, 1975 Post-Gazette says, the Penguins were done in by some shaky goaltending and perhaps by looking ahead to the upcoming playoffs.