First time poster today so if this avenue has been traveled before I do apologize....

So I realize that the (pre)game ritual of someone living in Nova Scotia has no affect on the outcome of a professional playoff hockey game being played outside of the country, however...I always put my jersey on a half hour before game time, red on home days, white on away. I open my first beverage ten minutes before the puck drops; I also go so far as to drink a local beverage with a red label on home game nights/days, and a local beverage with a white label on away nights/days. I won't have a snack until puck drop of the second period. I'll only use the washroom before a powerplay or intermission and every Devils goal all friends must yell "HEYYYY". When the game is done, the jersey goes over the back of the kitchen chair until next time or until the year's run has come to an end and they all go back into my "devil's den". While the wife thinks I'm a dummy she follows game night rules (with the snack one being an exception depending on when we had dinner).

I know there are other fans who follow rituals, so if you care to share them, I'm curious. Also how seriously do you take them. 1 being meh, if i remember and 10 being make me stray from my ritual and I'll sue. I'm putting myself at a strong 7.