Bulletin: Ed Westfall is not Charles Wang
They're both around 70 years old and are essential parts of Islanders history, but Ed Westfall and Charles Wang are not, in fact, the same person.
They're both around 70 years old and are essential parts of Islanders history, but Ed Westfall and Charles Wang are not, in fact, the same person.
In 1975, in their third season of existence and first-ever playoffs, the Islanders pull off a feat that has yet to be repeated: They came back to win a best-of-seven series after trailing the Penguins 3-0. What's more, they almost did it twice.
Looking back at Ed Westfall, the Islanders' first captain, who won two Cups with the Bruins and called four more as long-time Islanders announcer.