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“I don’t dwell on this.

“Hey, when I was working in a windshield plant, I went three days without scratching one. Nobody applauded. I was just doing my job.

“Here, same thing. I’m just doing my job.’’

Maybe, but what a job. And, yes, you’re allowed to applaud if you want to.

The Calgary Flames’ first playoff appearance in six years. A 20-point improvement in the standings, to 97, the third highest total in 20 seasons. Tied a franchise best for most wins on the road.

Simply astounding.

As wondrous as Johnny Gaudreau has been, as decisive as Sean Monahan, as influential as Jonas Hiller and as commanding as Mark Giordano, there’s a compelling argument to be made for Bob Hartley as Calgary’s MVP of 2014-2015.

As a worthy Jack Adams recipient, as well.

“Hockey,’’ he says, “has given me everything. A Jack Adams trophy? I don’t think about this. You wanna know the best reward I ever got from hockey? When I was playing midget back home in Hawkesbury one day in March, our coach, Richard Morris, comes in and tells us ‘I have four tickets to see the Montreal Jr. Canadiens play at the Forum.’ Those were the days of Gilbert Perreault, all those guys.

“The Forum was packed for those games in those days. They were drawing as well as the Canadiens. And he said ‘I’m going with my wife and my sister, and the best player tonight can have the last ticket.’ The sister was two years older than us. Everyone played hard that game, let me tell you that.

“Well, I got the player of the game. And you know what? Today he’s my brother-in-law and his sister’s my wife.