Bought this vintage Capitals patch at a random thrift store in Georgia… got home and realized it commemorates the worst NHL season of all time

I was at an antique / thrift store near Helen Georgia a few days ago and spotted this old Caps patch. As a Caps fan, I blindly purchased it and didn’t realize exactly what I had until I began reading the text that went along with it when I got home. Yikes. Here’s the text that goes with the patch: “The Washington Capitals® set four NHL® records in 1974-75, their first season in the league Unfortunately for the Caps, their records were for futility: at one point in the season they lost 17 straight games, and lost 37 straight on the road. They allowed 446 goals against and won just eight games, the fewest ever in a regular-season schedule of 70 or more games. The Capitals used three coaches during the season, but nothing could overcome the team's lack of talent. The Capitals were hindered partly by the expansion draft. As a new franci Washington could pick players from the established teams, but those teams allowed to protect their most important skaters. As a resuit, Washington's lineup was a collection of older players, minor-leaguers and fringe NHL players. The Kansas City Scouts", the NHL's other expansion team in 1974-75, buit its roster through the same system—and managed to win a respectable 15 games in its inaugural campaign. The Capitals did have a chance to acquire some young talent in the 1974 Entry Draft-they had the top pick in the first and second rounds-but the players they selected weren't able to make a substantial impact in the NHL. WASHINGTON CAPITALS TOP DRAFT CHOICE PRODUCES ONE GOAL Defenseman Greg Joly, Washington's first draft pick, appeared to have a lot of potential. He nad been named MVP of the Memorial Cup-Canadian Junior hockey's version of the Stanley Cup®-and his team, Regina, captured the championship. However, Joly strained his Achilles tendon in training camp and started the season poorly. He then injured his knee, missed 36 games, and struggled again when he returned. He finished the season with just one goal. The team's second pick, winger Mike Marson, had a slightly better campaign. He scored 16 goals, despite having arrived at training camp 27 pounds overweight. Washington's top line at the start of the season was not a bad one, but it lacked a scoring touch. Veteran center Tommy Williams, who never had scored more than 23 goals in 14 pro seasons, notched 22 in the Capitals' first year. Left winger Denis Dupere was a good penalty killer, and he helped the power play despite his mediocre shot. In the first 28 games, he scored 14 goals. Right winger Dave Kryskow had been the club's first pick in the expansion draft, but he did not contribute much to the score sheet. Both Dupere and Kryskow finished the season with other teams. SECOND LINE WOES The second line was much less effective. Winger Gordie Brooks scored one goal before General Manager Milt Schmidt demoted him to the American Hockey League, while center Pete Laframboise scored just five times in 45 games. Schmidt then traded Laframboise to Pittsburgh. Originally, Marson was the third member of the line, but Mike Bloom replaced him. This unit became known as the Blood Line, largely because of Bloom's fighting ability-he defeated Montreal heavyweight Pierre Bouchard in one bout. This was one of the few triumphs the Capitals enjoyed during the 1974-75 season.” From what I understand, this is still the worst season of any NHL team to this day. Why would they even sell this?