NHL history...

the worst season record of a Stanley Cup Champion,in NHL history,is the 1938 Chicago Black Hawks,with a record of 14-25-9,scoring only 97 goals,and giving up 139 goals... they beat the Montreal Canadiens,two games to one,winning the last two games,including a 3-2 overtime win,in Montreal to stun the Canadiens,in game three,of a best of three series... they then beat the New York Americans again stunning the Americans,in New York ,3-1,in game three,of a best of three series,to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Toronto Maple Leafs,beating them in a best of five game series,winning again the last two games,for,amazingly,for the third time,in all three series...