Mats Sundin had scored a short-handed goal earlier in that power play, though. They have set an unofficial NHL record by going the first seven games of the playoffs without giving up an power-play goal. The Maple Leafs' penalty killing was a big reason they were undefeated in their first five playoff games, including shutout wins in their first three road games.
Desperation is a word that's good to use.
You're putting yourself in front of shots that are maybe coming for your head or in positions where you might hurt yourself. You do some things you don't think about as much during the regular season, but come playoff time you have to do all the time. The Leafs were ranked first in the league in penalty killing until things started to fall apart for them as a whole in December. They finished the regular season ranked 10th with an 85 percent success rate, and have really stepped up in the postseason. Many of the players credit the turnaround to assistant coach Keith Acton, who joined the Leafs this season after two years with the Rangers.