The Versus [Drinking] Game of the Week; Carolina at New Jersey

I have to admit, I love games that feature teams that aren’t the Penguins, Bruins, Flyers, Capitals or Red Wings. I am the type that enjoys a little variety in my TV viewing life. This is the only game of the three on Versus that doesn’t feature one of those teams. Of course, I could have gone Islanders-Bruins as a tribute to Schultz, but as an Isles fan, I doubt he needs to invent an excuse to drink. 
No, instead we are going to feature the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils. People of a certain age would recognize this as a contest between the Hartford Whalers and the Colorado Rockies. Thank goodness the spectre of an NHL franchise being moved is now long over. Isn’t that right, Atlanta?

DRINK 

… every time someone in a Devils jersey skates by and you say “oh yeah, that guy”. For example: “Dainus Zubrus. Oh yeah! That guy!” 

… 6 times or every shot of Brian Boucher the oldest player on the ‘Canes roster. Once for every player as old or older than him that plays for New Jersey

… in the street if Eric Staal scores

… when Jeff Skinner gets the puck, because, legally, he can’t.

DRINKING PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

PETR SYKORA!

Excuse us while Sykora depantses in front of us. Petr Sykora is from Plzen, in the Czech Republic, which is home to pilsner, and also not a single damn vowel. What do they say at Talk-Sports?

 – “what’s up with Sykora?”

– “So anything on Sykora signing?”

– “did he sign with someone else?”

– “So anyone know what’s up with Sykora?”

– “Is sykora coming back to the nhl?”

Petr Sykora. Man of mystery.