'“I was very lucky, very fortunate to get a start in this league and to get to know the people of Buffalo,” Nolan said. “I’ll never forget the reception, the welcoming. There’s a lot of places you get to go to in life, work for different organizations, but people are something you’ll always remember, the friendships you made. Buffalo is always a special place in my heart, but now I’ve got to try and beat their hockey team.”'