"Mike Fisher stepped off the plane from Nashville, Tennessee, late Wednesday afternoon and into his old world.

Back to see old friends. Renewing ties with his former teammates. And come tonight, he'll be on the ice at Scotiabank Place, playing in front of the fan base that embraced him as one of their favourites for more than a decade.

"When the schedule came out, it was the first thing I looked at," said Fisher. "It's good to be back."

Friday marks the one-year anniversary of when Senators general manager Bryan Murray began the trade show here, dealing Fisher to the Nashville Predators for a first round selection in last June's NHL entry draft."