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Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley happy for John Tortorella [Video]

It’ll have to be a long-distance relationship.
Let’s face it, that’s probably best for everybody.
John Tortorella returned to the NHL’s coaching ranks Wednesday when he was hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets, the still-winless cellar-dwellers in the Eastern Conference.
“We only play them twice,” reminded Calgary Flames skipper Bob Hartley.
Jan. 21 in Columbus.
Feb. 5 at the Saddledome.
Set your PVRs for both.
The fiery bench bosses had their share of run-ins during Tortorella’s one-year stint with the Vancouver Canucks, most notably the night ‘Torts’ tried to barge into the visiting locker-room at Rogers Arena during the first intermission after the Pacific Division foes partnered up for a line-brawl at the opening faceoff.