‘There were rumors, too. Perhaps one of the most notorious rumors in the NHL is that Nolan had an affair with the wife of Buffalo goalie Dominik Hasek. It was mentioned almost as fact on sports radio in New York the day Nolan was hired by the Islanders. Nolan’s wife, Sandra, says the rumor makes her feel sympathy for Hasek’s wife, Alena, more than herself. “From a woman’s point of view, I felt bad for her,” she said. It never bothered Sandra because, she said, “I knew it wasn’t true.”‘