1974–75 NHL season - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1974–75_NHL_seasonThe 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. Two new teams, the Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts were added, increasing the number of teams to 18. To accommodate the new teams, the NHL re-organized its divisional structure and playoff format. The regular season was expanded to 80 games per team (which ...