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The Buffalo Sabres are halfway through their 2024-25 season. They're not entirely dead in the playoff race but have a big hill to climb in the second half of the season.

Halfway mark - 1:03
Kaliyev - 9:51
Elias Pettersson Rumors - 18:45

The Buffalo Sabres lost their 11th game in a row and sit in last place in the Eastern Conference. We're still sitting here waiting for something to change.

Kevyn Adams met with the media today and it went as expected. However, some people are losing the forest through the trees.

Just when you think it can't get any worse for the Buffalo Sabres...

The Sabres won all three of their games on the west coast trip. Now, they return home sitting in a playoff spot.

• Cali trip - 1:00

• Sustainability - 7:30

• Trade talk - 20:07

The Buffalo Sabres are through 16 games and still fighting with consistency.

• Team overview - 6:33

• Offensive output - 15:43

• Tage injury - 25:31

• Defense - 30:40

• 4th line struggles - 45:16

• Goaltending decisions - 52:30

After digging themselves out of an early hole the Buffalo Sabres have lost two in a row.

• Offense - 2:28

• Defense pairs: 11:41

The Buffalo Sabres finish up October with a loss to the Florida Panthers. They ended the month strong and need to carry that into November.

• Quinn and Cozens - 2:08

• Cap space - 11:13

• Look ahead - 19:15

After a slow start, the Sabres have picked up 7 of their last 10 points. They have a favorable five-game stretch in their schedule to keep the momentum going.

• Overview: 1:03

• Lineup decisions: 5:49

• Team numbers: 11:30

• Amerks: 18:04