RALEIGH, N.C., May 25 (UPI) -- With Pat Quinn back in Toronto, Curtis Joseph recorded his 15th career playoff shutout and Darcy Tucker was credited with the lone goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive in the NHL Eastern Conference finals with a 1-0 blanking of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Quinn was released from Toronto General Hospital earlier Saturday but did not make the trip to the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena after undergoing treatment for an irregular heartbeat. He could be back behind the bench for Game Six, which is Tuesday at the Air Canada Centre.
Quinn made a surprise appearance behind the bench for Game Four, but the Maple Leafs were shut down by Arturs Irbe, 3-0. Facing elimination, they played with more emotion and got a stellar effort from Joseph, who tied Clint Benedict for second place on the all-time playoff shutout list.
After leading for barely seven minutes in the first four games of the series, Toronto was in front for nearly 41 1/2 minutes after striking on the power play late in the opening period.
Carolina's Jeff O'Neill was penalized for interference at 17:44 and the Leafs converted 48 seconds later. Defenseman Bryan McCabe wristed a shot from above the right faceoff circle that deflected off the skates of Hurricanes defenseman Sean Hill and Tucker before sliding past helpless goaltender Arturs Irbe.
It was the first goal of the series for Tucker, who returned in Game Two after missing three games with a badly injured shoulder. He had gone three weeks since scoring in Game Two of the conference semifinals.
