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Photo/Getty The NHL’s Eastern Conference Champions will begin their re-launched efforts to return to the Stanley Cup Finals beginning on October 7th in Pittsburgh’s brand new arena,  the Consol Energy Center. With many teams now gunning to bring the Flyers down after reaching the Stanley Cup, the challenge will become even tougher. Below are my top-5 matchups to look forward to now that the complete 2010-2011 Flyers schedule has been released. Game 1: Season opener Thursday Oct. 7 @ Pittsburgh Penguins Who better to open up the new era of Penguins hockey in their freshly built Consol Energy Center arena than those cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers. Hands down one of the best rivalries in the National Hockey League, they will no doubt battle for the top spot of the Atlantic Division. This game will be a must-see game as usual, especially when both teams could look very different

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What to watch for: 2010-2011 Flyers schedule released