Anyone else playing the Doc Emrick Drinking Game during the Stanley Cup Finals?
I firmly believe that every one of your loyal readers is participating. If not, they should be.
So, the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks are going on this week, and Game 4 will be on tonight. You should watch.
In addition to some great hockey, there's been some pretty grizzly violence that most casual hockey fans tend to enjoy and expect from the sport. We've also seen some stellar goaltending (Roberto Luongo barfing up 8 goals in the game 3 poleaxing aside), some stifling defense, and some truly amazing goals.
As if this weren't enough, one of the great voices of hockey has been doing his part, providing the play-by-play commentary for the games. Mike "Doc" Emrick is one of the finer hockey broadcasters out there. He has a passion for the game that is unequaled, but still is not a raging homer (I'm looking at you, Jack Edwards). While his goal calls may not be quite as entertaining as Randy Moller's, but he doesn't rely on pop culture gimmicks to make him memorable.
What he does do is rely on a couple key phrases that he misuses over and over. Thus, the Doc Emrick Drinking Game. The rules are simple, you take one drink every time Doc says the words "Ricochet", "Drive", or any variation of "Squib."
And you'll be flat on the floor before the second period starts. See you for Game 5!
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