Your 2015 Playoff Superstitions...

[terminator]

I've been playing a lot of NHL 15 online lately. This is a "thing", but the morning before game 6 I played a guy, he was Vancouver and I Calgary. I whooped him 10-1. We won the game 7-4, total goals 11.

Last night I played a guy he was Anahiem and I the Flames. I won 4-3.

Go solve this riddle.

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To add: Buddies and I got a spot at National on 17th for the game. We're down 3-0, I decide something needs to change. I pay by bill, in preparation to run home and watch the remainder, we score right away. I call my wife letting gher know I'll be home, she arranges the jerseys as I like on the sofa and boom, the epic comeback starts.

[cKy]

For the playoffs, every game my 5 month old wears a Flames onesie, and sits on my lap for the game, we have won. We lost every game this didnt happen (at a friends, or her not wearing the onesie).

[ColoradoFlamesFan]

As much as I need a new TV and my wife has offered to get me one to watch the games, I have a feeling that as soon as I get it, I'll screw up everything for all of us. That is my gift to all of you

[DJones]

3-0 when wearing sweats, retro jersey and drinking rye.

0-2 when I was at home not wearing said Jersey or sweats

1-0 when I went to the game with same jersey. Did not wear the sweats though. Did drink rye before the game for superstitious reasons.

[Textcritic]

Early morning wakeup calls to watch the games live: Flames are 4-1
Slept in, and watched the archived game the next morning—which was my practice all season: Flames are 0-1

[SofaProfessor]

4-0 when wearing retro Monahan jersey
0-2 when wearing any of my other assorted Flames jerseys

Retro Monahan from here on out.

[Redliner]

I put out my Flames flag in the front yard about an hour before game time and wear my home red 2004 jersey that was a gift from my wife. I am growing a playoff beard and even though it is horrible and my wife HATES it, I won't shave it until the season is over. I went to game 3 and that turned out great, but if I'm watching the game at home I apparently have to watch it alone. I had people over for game 2 and game 5, and both were losses. I actually cancelled plans to have people over for game 6 - made up an excuse that my kids were sick so they wouldn't want to come. My wife thinks I am losing my mind.

[combustiblefuel]

I have been eating pulled garlic bbq chicken bacon sandwiches on Herb bun and Wear my Retro flames toque ONLY in the 3rd.


Ate this in game 1 Victory! Had a different meal game 2 defeat. So I switched back to the game Plan 2 more wins! Thr defeat because I switched meals in game 5. I just couldnt eat anymore chicken. Then game 6 stuck with the plan for a W.

Maybe this round I'll subsitute for Duck.

[kirant]

Visiting CP at any time other than the intermissions during the game: 4-1.
Reading the GT while the game is going: 0-1.

I think it's clear what I should do.

[midniteowl]

I posted picture and Go Flames Go on facebook on game day before the game, 4:0, forgot to do so, 0:2....

From now on, I'll set up a reminder to post on facebook on game!

[Blarg]

Originally Posted by Igster

The bolded portions of your post proves superstitions are silly.

That just means the hockey gods did not accept my offering for those two games.

[pepsi1]

I probably going to get lynched for this one. This all started about a month back when we were making that playoff push.. I think at 1 point they were out of the playoff in 9th place by a point or 2... so I said well boys looks like were done, good year, nice team to watch, etc. after that they won like 3-4 in a row or something like that. So now before every game my buddy asks me... now? now are they done? how bout now? so I say yes, today they are, and they win. So.... it works.

[theslymonkey]

My wife made "Fish" type dinner on game days for round 1:

Fish and Chips
Sushi
Flame Broiled Octopus
BBQ Shrimp
Seafood Shish kabobs
Blue finger Jello with Blue Whale gummies

Looks like we need "Fowl" centered meals for round 2!!!

EDIT: And she posted pictures of each entrée on facebook to drive the glut of Canuck cheering friends we have. She's a keeper for sure

[oilboimcdavid]

I actually don't have any playoff superstitions

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by oilboimcdavid

I actually don't have any playoff superstitions

It's part of the fun of having your team in the playoffs. You'll understand one day.

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

It's part of the fun of having your team in the playoffs. You'll understand one day.

Well lets not get ahead of ourselves here...

[schooner]

Mentioned it the last game thread.... Against Van the Flames were 4-0 when I watched at home and 0-2 when I watched at a bar.

I am not superstitious but I have started to notice over the last couple years that I tend to miss the bad losses because I am not watching or at a bar and not watching that closely (which is saying something as I only miss a few games a year). Stayed home Saturday night but after they were down 3 in the first I got so worried I pushed the limits of superstition that I just about left to go to the bar. I was very pleased to have the patience to stay and wait it out.

[PrettyBoyFlizzy]

4-0 when watching the game naked
0-2 when fully clothed

[Yrebmi]

Lucky drinks during the game. If the opposition scores it's an unlucky drink and you gotta slam it and quickly pour a new one.
Drinks mixed with energy drink mix seem to be slightly luckier

When I asked my buddies if this rule still applies for recorded games we laughed and decided why not, it has just as much actual effect as when live. :b

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Yrebmi

Drinks mixed with energy drink mix seem to be slightly luckier

Ah, true to the Cardiac Kids moniker.