Raycroft relishes hard test

Andrew Raycroft and the Toronto Maple Leafs will clash with their foremost enemy in the National Hockey League tonight, one that has all hands on deck and has been firing on all cylinders.

But the 26-year-old netminder, who has demonstrated an ability to shrug off issues that might cause others great distress, didn't raise an eyebrow yesterday after practice.

"You don't dread it," Raycroft said when asked about facing the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. "It's there on the schedule and that's the reality. I don't sit there and look three weeks ahead and (say), 'Oh, we have Ottawa, we're in big trouble' or 'I can't wait to play them.' We need to play a tough road game and try to keep it close. You would rather win 2-1 than trade chances all night."

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