It was the sign of a new day.
As the soft, harmonious notes of the classic, '70s hit cranked over the speakers, it felt like some kind of mistake. A soundcheck, maybe, for the Calgary Hitmen game later that evening.
But the volume picked up as the players warmed up, lowered back down as they got their orders at the whiteboard, then cranked to 11 and rocked the house as drills got underway.
WELL PLAYED
Flames pipe in music during practice (picked by Rasmus Andersson), hoping "to loosen them up, get the guys moving a little bit, and get their mind on practice"
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"It's been a hectic few days."