Well , back in the beginning of the season a bunch of my friends asked what I thought the Flyers would do this year . Well , I replied that with the league changed the rules to make the game faster and increase scoring , so what do the Flyers do , they go out and sign big , slow defensemen . At first early in the season they struggled , then near the middle they looked to be adapting , but now back to reality , they just aren't fast enough and with the injuries to some of the faster skaters they simply can't keep up with Buffalo . And with a dirty player like Dennis Gauthier , they simply can't stay out of the penalty box . I love my Flyers but as someone else stated earlier , I'm also a realist and I don't think they have a prayer , I hope I'm wrong but stranger things have happened . Sabres in 5 .