The Buffalo Sabres are 25 games away from ending a 14-year playoff drought. We break down who has stepped up, who needs to deliver, and what decisions could define their season.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like a Christmas miracle in Buffalo. The Sabres entered the holiday break as the hottest team in the NHL, riding a league-leading seven-game winning streak and sitting just two points out of a playoff spot. They’re also a perfect 7-0-0 since the start of the “Jarmo Era.”