‘”It’s been a few years so it’s a little different than if it were the first year after I left,” Briere told reporters recently. “It’s been quite some time now so it’s probably not as crazy, but there’s still a little something there. It’s going to be special, there’s no doubt about it. I’ll be facing a lot of friends, but for a couple weeks there we’ll have to leave that behind us. I’m definitely excited.”‘