"You could see the energy in the city," McKee told Bill Hoppe of the Times Herald. "… It brought back kind of those great feelings and emotions that we all went through as players. Could Jay McKee emerge as a future head coaching candidate for the Buffalo Sabres? His struggles leading the team's power play over the past two years have probably changed those plans under new GM Jarmo Kekalainen. He'd surely be welcomed back with open arms by the Buffalo fanbase if he does return to the 716 to lead the Sabres coaching staff down the line.