"In a season when former teammates always seem come back to haunt them, it was perhaps fitting that Nik Antropov put the final nail in the coffin that can be called the Maple Leafs' season.

Antropov scored the winning goal on a deflection to lead the Atlanta Thrashers to a 3-2 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night, keeping his team's playoff hopes alive while mathematically eliminating the Leafs – who didn't have much hope to begin with – from post-season contention.

"It's good to hear that," said Antropov. "