"The Thrashers fell 15 seconds short.

Montreal got a pair of Marc-Andre Bergeron goals in just over three minutes and stole a 4-3 overtime victory Monday night. Bergeron scored with 45 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime and then the game-winner 2:23 into the 4-on-4 session.

"We did exactly what we wanted to do the entire game," Thrashers coach John Anderson said. "It was just one of those games that the hockey gods weren't with us."

Bergeron tied the game 3-3 with a power-play goal 24 seconds after Thrashers defenseman Zach Bogosian was called for hooking. He later slapped the game-winner past Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg.

"It was just a one-timer that snuck through," Anderson said. "There was a screen and it went through, a good hard shot. We've got to get in shooting lanes where they can't get those through."

Hedberg had 19 saves as the Thrashers outshot the Canadiens 50-23, quite a reversal from the team's recent shooting habits. Bergeron's game-winner was reviewed and he needed medical attention after running into the goal post. The team reported that Bergeron's injury was not serious.

"I tried to get my leg over there but I couldn't reach," Hedberg said. "[Bergeron] ran into me and got pushed into the post. It felt like it was a good goal."

The Thrashers fell to 18-13-4 (40 points) and finished with a 2-0-2 record against the Canadiens this season. It marks the first time in franchise history that the Thrashers have earned a point in all four games against Montreal in a season. All four games were decided by one goal. The Thrashers also lost for just the third time in the 14 games when they've score the game's first goal.

Nik Antropov scored twice in a span of 70 seconds in the third period to give the Thrashers a 3-2 lead, which they held until the final seconds. They were the eighth and ninth goals of the season for the streaking Antropov, who has scored in four straight games. He has five goals in that span and seven goals in the past seven games."