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With Bob Hartley at the helm, there had been more quips than comebacks during this remarkable campaign. Whether he stayed up at night concocting one-liners or cooked them up on the spot, the Calgary Flames coach — and his unique sense of humour — always kept the mood light. Let his quotes take you through the season.

SEPTEMBER

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“Does it bother me, or scare me, to say, ‘playoffs’? No.”

On Sean Monahan’s beefed-up physique: “I saw him come into the rink at my hockey camp in Pennsylvania. He had one of those tight T-shirts on and I said, ‘Whoa, where have you been?’ ”

OCTOBER

On Josh Jooris: “Fifty pounds of dynamite in his body. He’s buzzing. There’s sparks in his eyes.”

On role models: “This morning, we talked about the Kansas City Royals. They’re diving into the walls and they’re diving at home plate, they’re striking people out, they’re fist-pumping. You can see there is passion in their face and they believe in themselves. And that’s contagious.”

On Joe Colborne centring Johnny Gaudreau and Paul Byron: “The tower and the two Timbits.”

On Sam Bennett: “I wouldn’t have wanted to be his teacher in elementary school because he must have been trouble. He always has something on his mind.”

On scratching Dennis Wideman, team’s highest-paid player: “I’m not a banker, I’m a coach.”