Know Your Enemy: On-The-Rise Flyers Will Be Tough Test For Sabres

And here at TheHockeyNews.com , we're breaking down the Sabres' Eastern Conference opponents in an online series we call "Know Your Enemy". In this series, we're breaking down how Buffalo played against every East team, and how they're likely to fare against each team in the East this season. And in this file, we're focusing on the Philadelphia Flyers .

The Flyers are still in the midst of a full roster rebuild, but they took a major step forward last season by finishing third in the Metropolitan Division and winning their first-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins . Here's this columnist's view on how the Sabres should fare against the Flyers this season:

CAN THE SABRES BEAT THIS TEAM? There's always been a healthy level of dislike between the Sabres and Flyers, but last season, Buffalo took two out of three games against Philadelphia, and there's really no reason why the Sabres should lose the season series to Philly this season.