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		<title>Financial gains of Self Build houses</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The reasons why self builds are becoming so popular are many and the benefits these self build homes provide also form a crucial part of designing. The self build houses are not just beneficial from living point of view but also very good from the investment point of view. These homes are becoming a hot [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The reasons why self builds are becoming so popular are many and the benefits these self build homes provide also form a crucial part of designing. The self build houses are not just beneficial from living point of view but also very good from the investment point of view. These homes are becoming a hot favorite for the investors in real estate sector. The core factor is that self building a home and investing in it is great due to its dependability and salability.</p>
<p>One of the major reasons why people are attracted towards <a href="http://www.easyselfbuild.co.uk/">self build homes</a> is because of their financial gains. Self builds offer a greater spectrum to the investors due to the choice of location and kind of property as per the preference. From the investor’s point of view, self building is considered very lucrative because you can save all the profit margin. While you buy a new property for investment, you are supposed to pay the builder’s premium. This premium includes the cost of building as well as builder’s profit margin. When you, on the other hand, decide to self build a home, you are bagging all the profit margin directly in your pocket rather than paying it to someone else.</p>
<p>Another financial gain that any investor can experience is that you can modify the current layout for greater profit margins. Suppose you think that any design or changing the layout would be more money spinning, you can do so with the current layout easily. Such an accommodation can be made easily with self build homes.</p>
<p>It is for these reasons that investors are finding self build homes very lucrative as an investment. These homes have a capability to provide financial gains to the investors or otherwise as well. So if you are thinking of investing in self builds, ‘go ahead’ are two words for you!</p>
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		<title>UPVC the Way Forward for Bay Windows and Double Glazing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are replacing your old or worn UPVC Bay Windows or simply deciding to get some brand new double glazing, you can rest assured that Double Glazing Quote is the site for you. When It Comes to New Bay Windows UPVC is the Answer&#8230;. Not is UPVC a terrific insulator and one of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether you are replacing your old or worn <a href="http://www.doubleglazingquote.net"> UPVC Bay Windows </a> or simply deciding to get some brand new double glazing, you can rest assured that <a href="http://www.doubleglazingquote.net"> Double Glazing Quote </a> is the site for you. </p>
<h2> When It Comes to New Bay Windows UPVC is the Answer&#8230;. </h2>
<p>Not is UPVC a terrific insulator and one of the most cost effective choices when it comes to brand new windows but new UPVC bay window are incredibly durable. This makes it a perfect choice if you have a busy home with kids and pets. </p>
<p>If needed, your new windows with Double Glazing Quote can be exactly colour matched to tone in with your house and garden. Any existing UPVC can also be perfectly matched by the professionals we choose. Latest UPVCs have a resistance to UV rays so they won’t tarnish or fade over time adding to the appeal of this versatile material. </p>
<p>There are many great reasons to install high quality UPVC bay windows in your home with Double Glazing Quote, many of which allude to money, carbon footprint and sometimes just a need for a little peace and quiet. Luckily for you Double Glazing Quote will do all the hard work to ensure you get the perfect UPVC windows and Double Glazing. </p>
<p>If you don’t currently have double glazing and the aforementioned products sound like they may be perfect for your home, don’t delay in getting in touch with Double Glazing Quote today. </p>
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		<title>National Lottery Charity help begins everywhere</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For numerous of us the favourite good cause would be themselves and also the occasion of that vast win to produce life more exciting plus the happy proposal to support out our friends and family but it’s nice to know that in theme and while we have been providing help to some Charitable Works even [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For numerous of us the favourite good cause would be themselves and also the occasion of that vast win to produce life more exciting plus the happy proposal to support out our friends and family but it’s nice to know that in theme and while we have been providing help to some Charitable Works even if we haven’t gained ourselves just yet <a href="http://www.lottohideout.co.uk/lottery-checker/">lottery checker online</a>.</p>
<p>The National Lottery has already donated over £25 billion to Charitable Works <a href="http://www.lottohideout.co.uk/">Lottery results</a> . The true amount given depends on sales, mix of sales, scale of unclaimed prizes and the total of curiosity on cash waiting to be claimed but roughly 28% of the total income is predicted to go to theCharitable Events and several of the most popular are celebrated at the National Lottery Awards party <a href="http://www.lottohideout.co.uk/lottery-checker/daily-play.html">daily play results checker</a>. Over 50% of the total takings is given out in prizes with the authorities taking 12% in Lottery Duty. Retailers are paid 5% in sales compensation on the Draw-Based games and 6% on each Scratchcard so average around £8,531 a year and functioning costs add up to around 4%.</p>
<p>Health, Education and Environmental causes received 50% of awards with the other divided between Sports, Arts and Heritage <a href="http://www.lottohideout.co.uk/lottery-results/euro-millions.html">euro millions numbers</a>. The Bumble Bee Conservation Trust has benefitted as has the Isle of Wight Railway Restoration scheme and surely a Charitable Event near to all of us so keep lottoing, keep wishing and we will see the rewards.</p>
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		<title>Costa Bingo, A Taste of the Beaming Bingo Sun</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you miss the beaming the sun? Costa Bingo gives you that feeling again and you need not leave the comforts of your home and get sunburned. This website has earned a good reputation through time. It is because of the endless efforts of the people behind it to make this as a gaming place [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you miss the beaming the sun? <a href="http://www.bingohideout.co.uk/costa-bingo/review.html">Costa Bingo</a> gives you that feeling again and you need not leave the comforts of your home and get sunburned. This website has earned a good reputation through time. It is because of the endless efforts of the people behind it to make this as a gaming place that players can always look forward to. The website sports a wonderful interface, it is easy to navigate and the graphics are very impressive. With the sun and the stars at the same homepage, you&#8217;d probably have the idea that it is definitely going to be a blast, a galactic rise.</p>
<p>At Costa Bingo, people are shining because this is what bingo is all about: letting that sunny feeling brighten up your day. The main aim of the bingo site is to give you that great feeling of warmth, belonging and hope. The first feeling can be reaped from playing free bingo. If free bingo is offered on certain days by other websites, Costa makes a big difference by letting the players enjoy it daily. Expect a 24/7 jam-packed with bingo that will never cost you a penny. What do need to know that can boost your zest more? You do not need to make a deposit, you are always welcome to spill some luck and let the balls go roll  with your numbers. To add, guaranteed jackpots are being given away every 15 minutes.</p>
<p>If you think that is everything that does not come with a price, you are wrong. You can also play free 75 Ball and 90 Ball Bingo. Those free bingo cards are immortal-like here in this amazing place for internet bingo. Don&#8217;t you like that kind of feeling for a while? You do! The treats that Costa Bingo can give to every player is endless. Take for example Instant Fun. Be sure to keep track of the featured game and you email. There is 50 pounds for that. Grab a share of it. Wednesday is the special day for Costa Treats! In the Kiss Me Quick Room, from 8 to 10 pm, you have the opportunity to win more bingo  points.</p>
<p>One thing that takes Costa Bingo to the top is the fact that they come up with funky names and awesome gimmicks like the following as promos: Patterns for Prizes and Costa&#8217;s Got the Xfactor.You are a wise bingo player when you pick this website for you!</p>
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		<title>Sing Lets You Take a Look at the Rich You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Christmas fever is on at Sing Bingo. This is the website for you ladies, with everything that is Santa-generous, you would probably look forward to. Being a member here is your ticket to a wonderful journey that is playing bingo online. Joining in spells bonus cash, you receive a welcome bonus that warms up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Christmas fever is on at <a href="http://www.bingohideout.co.uk/sing-bingo/review.html">Sing Bingo</a>. This is the website for you ladies, with everything that is Santa-generous, you would probably look forward to. Being a member here is your ticket to a wonderful journey that is playing bingo online. Joining in spells bonus cash, you receive a welcome bonus that warms up the heart. This is just the start, you have to know that the bingo cards here are so cheap that you want to buy a great amount of it. With a bonus of 200p, you can already have like around 400 chances of winning when 5p is all it takes for you to buy and entry.</p>
<p>The website does not encourage you to believe in fleeting possibilities like rein-deers and wishing wells. For the ladies who have been here with this website, they have an idea how a Sing Bingo Christmas is like. This bingo site works best with realities like launching a prize night for you to win iPod players. For the sense of competition, this is also the venue for bingo tournament. This way, all you women out there who love challenge and venture can find three other bingomates and join the team bingo tourney. This is an introduction to the truth that bingo is more than just a game that you can enjoy alone. It simply keeps bingo buddies together. This is also the hideout for those who have been looking for the irreplaceable VIP treatment. There is a scheme to be followed here. Thus, it is a means where more players old and new are given the time to rise and shine, be treated as the most-valued.</p>
<p>The ultimate rule in any bingo nook is: the more you play, the more chances of winning and getting your money back. And, even more! Just bear in mind that Sing Bingo is giving you the time of your life by offering you all that you need and want. Free Bingo with real cash is another attraction from the website that you should not fail playing. There are also guaranteed cash jackpots and prizes that can keep you inspired and driven to aim for the jackpot.</p>
<p>You are encouraged to win extra bingo points because that is the best way for you to maximise your gaming escapade. With the plenty of ways to collect bingo points, there is no losing point, you are bound to win and conquer the bingo world!</p>
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		<title>Setting the record straight on how to win bingo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as online games are concern, we can be certain that bingo has always been the kingpin of popular games. It is also one of the many games that is enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Many generations have passed since it was popularized but bingo is still on top, as one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As far as online games are concern, we can be certain that bingo has always been the kingpin of popular games. It is also one of the many games that is enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Many generations have passed since it was popularized but bingo is still on top, as one of the many games that are played and it has crawled its way in the world of online gaming as well. This has resulted into new realms and has made available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for you to be able to enjoy one of the world’s favourite games from the comfort of your own home. No more drive by’s at bingo hall, no more waiting, it is basically just a click away.</p>
<p>These bingo sites are just about everywhere, sprouting like mushrooms over the years and have offered lots of ways for you to reap a lot of cash and basically have you wanting for more. Leisure has never been this great. One of the many reasons why online bingo has caught a lot of attention is that countless of these online bingo site does not involve you to pay money to become a member. You got that right, a lot of people that are new to online bingo might be shock with this fact but the truth needs to be told. You can try and play a few games prior to you having to be a member. Once you are certain to join as a member, a bingo deposit bonus will provide you an extra bingo online bonus credit to play with; now that is certainly a good deal. A matter of trial and getting comfortable before committing is a sign of a good transaction. If you are still uncertain about it, which is pretty normal since your hard earned money is on the line, you can get some further information about bingo by checking UK bingo communities.</p>
<p>Just about every single day there are numerous of bingo players that are going away with loads of cash and online bingo bonuses, now that pretty much clears why bingo is very popular around the world. Sounds crazy but you can certainly win, without having to be a member at all. Many people are very satisfied with how these things works. Now all you have to do is join a bingo site and enjoy the fruits of your labour, bingo!</p>
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		<title>THINGS THAT ARE KIND OF A BIG DEAL</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So a big change is coming here at Tea Party Throwdown. Namely, I won’t be posting here anymore. If you’re sad about this, well…don’t be! http://somethingsbruin.net is where it’s at. See, I’m really not a huge WordPress fan, and Bloguin, which is the platform that Something’s Bruin is hosted on,  is just so shiny and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So a big change is coming here at Tea Party Throwdown.</p>
<p>Namely, I won’t be posting here anymore.</p>
<p>If you’re sad about this, well…don’t be!</p>
<p>http://somethingsbruin.net is where it’s at. See, I’m really not a  huge WordPress fan, and Bloguin, which is the platform that Something’s  Bruin is hosted on,  is just so shiny and nice. They host some of the  most fun hockey blogs out there, and I’m taking over as the main writer.</p>
<p>Doesn’t really make sense to basically post the same stuff in two  places. I’ll still be trying to update as frequently as possible (still  trying for the post-a-day for a year thing) but it’ll all be over there.</p>
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		<title>Cleverly disguised as a…Bears fan?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the Bruins choked spectacularly? Okay, fine. There was a period of time between January and February when Bruins fans thought that the team in Black and Gold would never win again. Our playoff hopes and dreams were shot. Yet somehow, this team that couldn’t made the playoffs, demolished the 3rd-seeded Sabres, and somehow scraped [...]]]></description>
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<p>So the Bruins choked spectacularly? Okay, fine.</p>
<p>There was a period of time between January and February when Bruins  fans thought that the team in Black and Gold would never win again. Our  playoff hopes and dreams were shot. Yet somehow, this team that couldn’t  made the playoffs, demolished the 3rd-seeded Sabres, and somehow  scraped their way to a game 7 in round two after losing both David  Krejci and Marco Sturm.</p>
<p>It’s not like last year, not like we came into playoffs as the top  seed in the East with the hopes and dreams of nearly forty years without  a cup riding high. Nope. We really did expect this, just not as late as  it actually happened. There’s a lot to be said about an unexpected  playoff run, too. First of all – bonus hockey. Even with the doomed feel  to it, it’s nice to get to support your team after 22 other teams have  stopped playing. Second – experience. Guys like Tuukka Rask, Johnny  Boychuk, David Krejci – all the young guys on the team – can take this  experience and run with it. Third….we’ve still got that draft pick.</p>
<p>Thanks, Toronto.</p>
<p>So yeah, that too many men call sucked. Yeah, it was a huge upset,  and yes Bruins fans everywhere are still a bit stunned. But don’t  wallow. Cry on breakup day (tomorrow), count down the days until Taylor  Hall comes to Boston, pray that the Bruins re-sign Johnny Boychuk  immediately, and attempt to enjoy the rest of the playoffs. It was a  good run. Here’s hoping the cup goes to the Western Conference.</p>
<p>Me, I’ll be driving up to Manchester NH tonight to experience my  first game at the Verizon Center up there, Bears vs. Monarchs.  Apparently it’s becoming an annual tradition for me to adopt the Hershey  Bears as my last team standing. Who knew? MAKE IT 11!</p>
<div><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/livewire04/CAPS/neuvy.jpg" alt="" width="498" height="329" />The baby Czech demands that you make it 11, Bears. DO IIIIT. And then trade him to Boston or something.</p>
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		<title>An optimistic eulogy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, the time has come – round 1 has ended, eight teams will move on, including four of the Original 6 teams, including the BRUINS, which is nothing if not incredibly sexy. Bruins-Flyers is going to be a teeth-shedding bone-breaking messpile, and I can’t wait. OLD TIME HOCKEY. Unfortunately, the one team I enjoy who [...]]]></description>
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<p>Well, the time has come – round 1 has  ended, eight teams will move on, including four of the Original 6 teams,  including the BRUINS, which is nothing if not incredibly sexy.  Bruins-Flyers is going to be a teeth-shedding bone-breaking messpile,  and I can’t wait. OLD TIME HOCKEY.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the one team I enjoy who is not an original 6 didn’t  make it – the Phoenix Coyotes. I’m not a bandwagoner by any means; that  being said, living out west lent itself nicely to me adopting the  Coyotes as a second team. They’re chippy and adorable and they never  give up, and I fell for that. Somehow, I managed to see them play three  times this season; here is a little timeline of my Yotes experience.  Muchas gracias to this team for giving me an entertaining time!<br />
<em>9/23/09</em><br />
<strong>The moment I might have fallen</strong> – vs. TBL in Loveland, CO<br />
I found out about this preseason game before I even moved to the west.  Got super excited originally because Matt Lashoff and Martins Karsums,  former P-Bruins, were in the TBL system and would probably play, and  sort of excited for the Coyotes because a friend of mine was keeping  tabs on Sami Lepisto. The reason this game was played here? The Colorado  Eagles, who inhabit the Bud Events Arena in Loveland, began an  affiliation with the Lightning this season. Hey, NHL hockey 15 minutes  from my house (Denver was an hour)? I wasn’t complaining!</p>
<div><img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/n2ierr.jpg" alt="" width="336" height="248" />Crap-tastic photo from the game.</p>
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<p>Coyotes won in a shootout (which I guess set the tone for their  season!) and afterward, my friend and I were the ONLY TWO to go around  back to the player entrance to meet both teams! Vinny Lecavalier and  Marty St. Louis were entertaining, but the moment that made my night was  when Bryz signed my program and Prucha came barrelling out of the  player entrance juggling two slices of pizza and a diet coke. I sort of  just went like OH MAN WHO IS THIS KID and my friend, a Rangers fan, was  just like PRUUUUUUU.<br />
And I met Sami. So there you go.<br />
Coyotes 4 Lightning 3 (SO)</p>
<p><em>10/17/09</em><br />
<strong>Do not wear a black jersey in the desert or you will die </strong>- vs. BOS in Glendale<br />
Colorado was depressing and I was homesick so at the beginning of  October to counter it I looked up the absolute closest game Boston would  play to where I lived. It turned out to be the Coyotes, two weeks  later. So on a whim I bought myself glass seats behind the Bruins’ bench  and booked it for Phoenix on Friday night after the Bruins vs. Stars  game ended. Left at 10PM Friday for a 7PM Saturday game. Fifteen hours  of driving through deserts and Indian reservations (where I got the best  huevos rancheros wrap I have EVER EVER EVER had) later (and one Dunkin  Donuts stop, another thing Colorado lacked)</p>
<div><img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/2e5pb3s.jpg" alt="" width="484" height="362" />New Mexico, circa 7am.</p>
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<p>I finally made it dying of exhaustion by 3PM, when I was supposed to  meet up with Coyotes tailgaters! Now, first of all, I was tired and  FORGOT ABOUT THE TIME CHANGE. Um, yeah, it was actually 2PM. Second of  all, the tailgate blew my MIND. I had never tailgated before for any  sport! We don’t really do that in Boston. I had my Thomas jersey on and  nearly died of heat exhaustion (it was 95 degrees out) but managed to  enjoy my margarita and walk around Jobing.com to search for other Bruins  fans (I FOUND SOME IT WAS AWESOME).</p>
<div><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/hockeysaurus/pic/000d8x87/s640x480" alt="" width="494" height="370" />My  favorite line, which got broken up on my way home &#8211; Kobasew got traded  to Minnesota when I was right north of Santa Fe with a fresh cup of  Dunks.</p>
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<p>Regardless of the fact that my team lost, I couldn’t hate; Coyotes  fans are endearing and desperate and they HOWL for their goals and they  won 4-1. I left a little bit enchanted with the concept of hockey in the  desert: so unnatural but somehow so wonderful.<br />
Coyotes 4 Bruins 1</p>
<p><em>10/17/09</em><br />
<strong>In which I entertain Shane Doan </strong>- vs. COL in Denver</p>
<div><img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/25tzrio.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="367" />Bryyyyzzzzzzzz!</p>
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<p>I wish I could have gotten a photo of Doanface laughing at this sign,  because he did. I held it up on the Coyotes end during warmups, wore my  Jets shirt (closest thing I had!) and he kept pointing over while he  was standing next to Lang, I believe? And laughing. Not sure if Bryz  even saw it, but it was worth it to see happy Captain Doan. And……I snuck  down to sit behind the coyotes bench during the game! Scandalous.</p>
<div><img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/23u8tmu.jpg" alt="" width="492" height="372" />PRUUUUUU!</p>
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<p>They lost this game but I also got to meet <a href="http://twitter.com/yotesgurl" target="_blank">@yotesgurl</a> at this game, which was epic. I’m a sucker for cheering for the away team, which was also a bonus!<br />
Coyotes 1 Avalanche 4</p>
<p>So in conclusion: Prague? Prague. Yes. Let’s do it. It’s gonna be a  long offseason but it’ll be worth it in October, desert dogs!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looch: Blocks shots like a boss. Well, it’s the day after game 6, and Boston as a collective fanbase is exhausted in the best way possible. Just as no one expects the Spanish Inquisition or Chara’s stickhandling, in no way, shape or form did most people expect the Bruins to rock the Sabres in 6 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/09QZ7HM4nM6Bw/610x.jpg" alt="" width="495" height="362" />Looch: Blocks shots like a boss.</p>
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<p>Well, it’s the day after game 6, and Boston as a collective fanbase is exhausted in the best way possible.</p>
<p>Just as no one expects the Spanish Inquisition or Chara’s  stickhandling, in no way, shape or form did most people expect the  Bruins to rock the Sabres in 6 games in round 1. With a young corps of  defensemen in the absence of Seidenberg and Stuart, it was up to Tuukka  Rask and the forwards to find some hidden gear within themselves, some  fire and will to win that maybe borderline wasn’t there during the  regular season.</p>
<p>It’s said that playoff hockey is an entirely different beast. And,  okay. Last year the Bruins went in as the #1 seed; expectations were  high, of course, the Bruins had swept the season series against the  Canadiens, so a playoff sweep, while amazing, wasn’t entirely  unexpected. This year was the ultimate flipside; a Bruins/Sabres series,  a season series that had been basically split between the two teams.  Anything could happen, and doubts ran rampant. Who would be the better  goaltender between the two whose stats had basically been identical  throughout the season? Whose PK would prevail, two of the best in the  league? Whose special teams would be most effective, as that would most  likely be where a good deal of goals would be scored?</p>
<p>Playoff hockey is a different beast. Suddenly through six games the  Bruins are six for 22 on the powerplay. That’s a jump from 16.3%  effectiveness in the regular season to 27.3% in the playoffs, and  although six games isn’t the biggest sample size, it’s still incredibly  inpressive.</p>
<p>These players, these Bruins who lost ten straight games in the  regular season, they’ve been infected with something. Hope.  Determination. Defiance. Underdog grit. Whatever you want to call it.  It’s playoffs. It’s the reason Johnny Boychuk’s hits are even more  impressive than they were in the regular season. It’s the reason  Vladimir Sobotka’s getting increased ice time, and the reason Dennis  Wideman is starting to connect, the reason David Krejci has begun to  score, and maybe most impressively, it’s the reason Blake freaking  Wheeler is starting to use his 6 foot 5 inch, 210 lb frame to actually  HIT people. The combination of hitting and his insane puck moving  abilities may have only combined to get him a ridiculously failed  open-net attempt last night, but it’s building up, it’s getting better.</p>
<div><img src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/079Md3a3GY5Cb/610x.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="356" />Oh Looch, don&#8217;t dump the goal-scorer on the ice, that&#8217;s not polite.</p>
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<p>Tuukka Rask is living up to the hype, improving during games instead  of tiring out. Baby Adam McQuaid is keeping up with the play, making a  name for himself, always in the scrums after the whistle. Michael  Ryder’s picked it up, and what more can I say about Miro Satan that  hasn’t already been said? It’s like the bear woke up in October, was  sort of groggy for the whole season, and then someone annoyed him at the  end of the season. He’s awake now, and he’s putting the fear of Boston  into the NHL.</p>
<p>Marc Savard will be back for round 2. That  means 3 or 4 days to work him back into the lineup. The big question now  is who sits for Savvy? Thornton and Begin seem like automatic options,  but are their intangibles actually necessary to the lineup? What about  sitting Sturm, or Wheeler? (note: I am not advocating these things) Does  it depend on whether we play the Penguins or the Flyers?</p>
<p>After tomorrow night, we’ll know who the  Bruins will face. For now we’re in tiny limbo, and all that can be done  right now is wait and hope….and cheer for the Coyotes!</p>
<div><img src="http://www.gifsoup.com/view/390943/sami-with-the-thumbs-o.gif" alt="" width="320" height="180" />Sami Lepisto, I&#8217;m not sure what you&#8217;re doing here but please rock face tonight.</p>
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<div><img src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0cmB1xs7Stfyv/x610.jpg" alt="" width="385" height="470" />Do you know how hard it was for me to not just make this a giant party post of photos? No, self, that is what tumblr is for.</p>
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<p>Sabres: slain. My love for Mike Grier has  emerged unscathed. I hate Ryan Miller a little more now. But most  importantly it was a hard-fought, well-won series. Round 2, here we  come.</p>
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