Believe: Game 5, Detroit 4-1 San Jose*
Mmm mmm mmm, now that was some delicious hockey. I particularly enjoyed the Sharks' Calgary-esque lack of poise in the dwindling minutes of the third. There is just so much to admire about this year's Red Wings, with the notable exception of the monster Bertuzzi, of course; finally, there is a level of determination that is the perfect compliment to this team's amazing skills. To say that victory is assured would be to give into the kind of hubris that all but guarantees a fall, but I am supremely confident in the Red Wings and, win or lose, proud of the way they have conducted themselves in the face of adversity.

One more win and the first of two octopuses necessary to achieve the Stanley Cup will have been completed. Woot! But first things first; San Jose is wounded, but it would be grandly foolish to assume them have no fight left in them. I expect Game 6 to be a close-run match and the Wings will need all their skill and pluck to prevail. Yet, I am confident. Victory!

*Do you guys like the "Detroit 4-1 San Jose" arrangement, which I pilfered from BBC Sport, or would you prefer I use the more traditional "Detroit 4, San Jose 1"?