The Buffalo Sabres face an incredible amount of pressure next season to end their 14-year Stanley Cup playoff drought and take a competitive step forward as a franchise. But it's not going to be easy, no matter who their opponent is. And one of the Sabres' toughest opponents next season is the Dallas Stars -- one of the best teams in the highly-competitive Central Division, and the league, for that matter.
As part of THN.com's "Know Your Enemy" series, we've been analyzing every team Buffalo will be taking on next season. And in this file, we're turning our attention to the Stars -- the second-best regular-season team in the Central last year, and a Western Conference finalist in the post-season. Do the Sabres have what it takes to improve on their rivalry with Dallas and win both games they'll square off in next season? Click on this article to find out.
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