Just How 'Cursed' is My Foam Finger?

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Well folks, I'm headed to a Blues game tonight. I'm pumped for the game not only because hockey (and fighting) is so fun to watch, but because I have a serious weakness for nachos and beer, too.

There's just one problem: you see, I got this foam finger while I was at a game a couple of seasons ago. I don't remember which one, but I know for a fact that the Blues won that game...

...but they haven't won a single game that I have brought my foam finger to since then. It could be completely coincidental, but I'm beginning to wonder if my favorite fan gear is cursed. But then again, it could just be the Blues (no offense guys). I am a firm believer in superstition, especially when it comes to anything athletic, and it's pretty clear that curses are alive and well (i.e. the Chicago Cubs), so is it possible for a flimsy piece of foam to have an affect on the ice?

Friends have asked/threatened/told me to just leave the thing at home, but it's pretty synonymous to me cheering so loud that I lose my voice, which is something that I consider pretty vital to any hockey fan's experience at Scottrade. There's just something about waving my foam finger around when I'm yelling at number 34 to open his eyes that makes me hesitate to abandon it.

The clock is ticking folks - should I risk the outcome of the game tonight by bringing my fan gear, or does the fact that the Blues will probably lose have nothing to do with what I wear on my hand?