"It's only two games, so even the Sabres themselves caution there's not yet reason to put a Stanley Cup parade float on hold. But during those last two games, Buffalo has scored nine goals. For some teams, that might be just an above-average week. For these guys? It's a reason to celebrate.

The Sabres enter tonight's home game against Dallas on their second-best scoring run of the season. They torched Boston, 6-0, Wednesday, tying their season high for a single game. They found the net three times Saturday against the New York Islanders as part of a 4-3 shootout victory.

Here's a little perspective on the two-game total: It matches the output of their previous seven games combined.

"It feels good to score that many goals," center Tyler Ennis said Thursday. "We haven't done that at all this year. A lot of things are coming together right now. Unfortunately, we still have a long way to go, but things are looking up right now."

Ennis is getting credit for helping key the red-light specials. The erstwhile left winger moved to center four games ago when he returned from an ankle injury. Coach Lindy Ruff hoped Ennis' speed and creativity would shine in the middle. It sure did Wednesday."