from Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun,

Peter Horachek has tried everything to light a fire under the big-name, small-effort Maple Leafs.

Now the heat is really on them, starting with a game against an old rival with playoff aspirations on a Saturday night. If the highest-paid Leafs aren’t pumped when they skate out on Canadian Tire Centre ice to face the Senators and their Hamburglar goalie -- with some diehard fans on hand -- then they truly have no pulse.

“We’re NHL players,” said winger Phil Kessel after Friday’s practice. “You’re paid to do that job and you’re held to that standard. It’s your job to work hard and try your best. Obviously, lately, it hasn’t been great. But we’re paid to work hard, try your best and I think guys do that.

“It’s an important game for them and you always want to try and knock teams out of a playoff spot.”

The Sens need a win to sustain their late-season drive and add to the Hamburglar hype of Andrew Hammond, now with a record of 12-0-1.

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