In sports, it's not uncommon for a team and the fan base to rally behind a certain song. Teams and fans will listen to a certain song that gets them motivated and it becomes a rallying cry.
In 2019, the St. Louis Blues and their fans fell in love with the song "Gloria" by Laura Branigan. In 2022, the Colorado Avalanche and their fans got hooked onto "All the Small Things" by blink-182. In 2023, the Texas Rangers and their fans cranked up "Higher" by Creed. All three teams ended up win the championship that year.
For the Ottawa Senators, they played their last game before the 4 Nations Face-Off last night and suffered a brutal 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. As they head into the break on a three-game losing streak, the Senators are struggling with momentum. The time for a song to rally to could be needed for a spark to get momentum back when the team returns to play in 13 days. One song by an all-time band could potentially become the next rallying cry song for the Senators when the 4 Nations Face-Off break is over.
AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" is perfect song to rally behind
AC/DC will go down as one of the greatest bands of all-time. Throughout history, AC/DC has produced some classic songs to jam to. One song that can fit the Senators to rally behind with where the team is at right now is "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) from the 1975 album T.N.T.
Although the song is about how hard the road is to be in a rock 'n' roll band from touring, being robbed, lied to and more, saying that "it's a long way to the top" to win a Stanley Cup is an understatement. Lyrics from the song can describe what's it like to be in hockey.
Gettin' beat up, broken boned
Gettin' had, gettin' took
I tell you, folks, it's harder than it looks
Part of the paying the price in hockey is getting beaten down and suffering broken bones. From getting hit hard into the boards, to breaking a bone from an injury, to getting in fights and much more. Getting "beat up" and "broken boned" is a sacrifice hockey players are willing to take to win the Stanley Cup.
"I tell you, folks, it's harder than it looks." Those are some true lyrics for a coach or someone in the front office that is going through a rebuild and hasn't made the playoffs in a long time for a team. The Senators haven't made the playoffs since they fell in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals. Rebuilding sure is harder than it looks and it can take a long time to get a team back to the playoffs.
Sens fans will always love the iconic song "Danger Flutes." However, it could be time for a rallying cry song for the Senators when the 4 Nations Face-Off is complete. The Senators have 26 games remaining and have a long way to the top to get back into the playoffs and chase Lord Stanley with captain Brady Tkachuk leading the way with a 29-23-4 record at the break.