Hartley for sure. He's had this team in way more games than they have any business being in, he's instilled an attitude that has seen them come back more often than they should have, and he's never got a defeated look or body language. The guy is a pro.
Also, the way he handled the last game vs Vancouver sold me on him 100%. The guy knows what he's doing.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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