More NHL: | | | | | Pat LaFontaine is not the only former Sabres great Damion Lee Jersey who returned to the Buffalo organization on Wednesday with the firing of Darcy Regier and Ron Rolston. The sweeping changes also bring about the return of former Jack Adams Trophy-winning coach Ted Nolan.Nolan only had two short years in Buffalo, a tenure that culminated in the Sabres winning the division in 1996-97 and reaching the conference semifinals. It was good enough to earn him the honor as the league's best coach but that didn't save him from losing his job.In the playoffs, goaltender Dominik Hasek wasn't pleased with his coach and he let everybody know by saying he didn't respect Nolan and wanted him out of town. That left management with Chris Webber Jersey a choice; go with the coach or go with the goalie. Well, goalies like Hasek don't come around often if ever, so the Sabres, who were being led by Darcy Regier, edged Nolan out of town, something that kept him out of the NHL coaching ranks for a decade. Even though Nolan got a second chance in New York with the Islanders (that also only lasted two seasons), he always remained upset and a little confused by what happened in Buffalo.Now everybody gets a chance to right a wrong of sorts. Nolan has been coaching the Latvian national team since 2011, a role he will continue in when Latvia goes to the Olympics this February, but he wanted to get back Brad Wanamaker Jersey in the NHL. He was clearly overcome with emotion about returning to Buffalo now.Will Nolan be able to make the same impact with these Sabres as he did with the Sabres nearly 20 years ago? No, obviously not. However it's excellent to see him get another shot. Despite the fallout with Hasek, Nolan was not a hated coach; Andre Iguodala Jersey just consider that a player on Nolan's first-year team in Buffalo, LaFontaine, is bringing Nolan back into the fold. That should tell you something. Unfortunately for Nolan, he's not being given a great opportunity as Ron Rolston found out. There is not a lot of chance for succe s, but at this point Nolan seems thrilled enough with the opportunity. And hey, if the team is going to struggle to the finish line, everybody might as well enjoy a little nostalgia on the way there. It won't hurt that Nolan will produce a hard-working bunch to boot. practicing with Ted Nolan on the ice. ( ) Dwayne Sutton Jersey (@BuffaloSabres)