He posted his 17th victory of the season a night earlier in a 4-3 overtime triumph against the Penguins.

"If that's the case," Favre said after Sunday's overtime triumph, "then you've been cheating the team during the season."

She made a season-high 25 saves in the 1-0 overtime triumph.

It was Boston's first road victory since a 3-2 overtime triumph in Anaheim on Oct. 11, a span of nine games.

The 25-year-old right wing started his hot streak with two goals in a 5-4 overtime triumph over the Flyers.

Then he directed an 83-yard drive for the winning field goal in the Giants' 24-21 overtime triumph.

"The Olympics are so short; this is more intense," he was saying after yesterday's 2-1 overtime triumph against the Islanders.

Atlanta's 102-97 overtime triumph against the Knicks last night gave him 976 victories during his brilliant career.

The Rangers were left perfectly content with their 4-3 overtime triumph.

Then he followed a poor performance and loss at Ottawa on Oct. 17 with an overtime triumph over Montreal.