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OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators have begun to adjust to life without Erik Karlsson. Jimmy Garoppolo Jersey . Ottawa will be without its star defenceman for the remainder of the season as Karlsson underwent surgery Thursday for a lacerated Achilles after being cut during Wednesdays game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In addition to Karlsson, the Senators were already dealing with the loss of Jason Spezza who had back surgery. The Senators are also missing left-winger Milan Michalek who is nursing a strained knee, Peter Regin who has a chest injury and Guillaume Latendresse who continues to feel the effects of whiplash. Players admitted on Friday that they were deflated when they first learned of Karlssons injury, but they now realize there is no choice but to move forward. "We just have to play the same way we have, but we know goals might not come as easy," said captain Daniel Alfredsson. "The way we play is that we dont wait for other teams to make mistakes we try to generate stuff when we have the puck and were going to continue to try doing that." Goalie Craig Anderson believes you cant dwell on who is missing. "At the end of the day were a team and its an opportunity for other guys to step up and fill the shoes of guys who are out of the lineup," said Anderson. "We just have to find ways to win." With so many players sidelined the Senators had no choice but to call in reinforcements. The new faces at practice Friday included defenceman Eric Gryba and forwards Derek Grant and David Dziurzynski from the American Hockey Leagues Binghamton Senators. Not one of the three has NHL experience. All three could make their NHL debut Saturday night in Toronto as the Senators take on the Maple Leafs. At practice Gryba found himself paired with Marc Methot, Karlssons former defence partner. At six-foot-three and 215 pounds, Gryba is clearly a different player than Karlsson, but he has been enjoying success in the AHL with five goals and 11 points through 38 games. He also has the best defensive rating in the AHL at plus-28. "Its a lifetime dream coming true and I cant wait to get the opportunity to prove myself," said Gryba. "Karlssons an irreplaceable player. Im not coming in here trying to do anything than what my strengths are which is hard work, physical presence and keep it simple. "You wont see too many toe drags from me, but hopefully keeping the puck out of the net." When asked about his new defence partner Methot joked that at least he wouldnt have to think too hard about his name. Methot realizes life without Karlsson will be a big adjustment, but says the team has no choice but to forge ahead. "Its a great opportunity for some of the guys that got called up to show what theyve got," said Methot. "Weve got some new blood in here and hopefully maybe a little bit more adrenaline. Were going to have to really work hard now and I think a lot of our games are going to be tough grinds." With Karlsson playing just over 27 minutes per game, Senators coach Paul MacLean says the onus will fall on the entire defence corps to share the added workload. Dziurzynski and Grant found themselves on the fourth line with Jim OBrien, leaving Colin Greening as the teams extra forward. Greening is pointless in eight straight games and MacLean didnt deny that watching a game could be beneficial for Greening. Like Gryba, Dziurzynski and Grant bring an element of size to the lineup. Both are six-foot-three and 214 and 196 pounds respectively. Grant also leads the AHL in short-handed goals with five in 47 games. While all three players admitted to excitement over making their NHL debut there is also a sense of comfort considering how many familiar faces surround them. "Most of these guys were on my team this year or Ive seen them in the past on other teams," said Grant. "It makes things a lot easier. Obviously the transition isnt always easy, but coming in and seeing some guys and they help out so its nice." Notes: Paul MacLean wouldnt confirm his starting goaltender for Saturdays game, but Craig Anderson is expected to get the startaMilan Michalek will not make the two-game road trip as he nurses a twisted knee suffered Wednesday night during the warm-up against the PenguinsaPeter Regin is expected to be available to be back in the lineup for Mondays game against the New Jersey DevilsaThe meteor that struck Russia in the Chelyabinsk region is close to Sergei Gonchars hometown where his mother and sister still live, but he said both were fine. Alfonzo Dennard Jersey .J. -- If people were looking for Richard Sherman to get the weeklong hype for the Super Bowl started with another rant, the Seattle cornerback disappointed them. Kenbrell Thompkins Patriots Jersey . -- Tyreke Evans is still making the adjustment from point guard to small forward for the Sacramento Kings.LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Phil Macks penalty kick with no time remaining completed a remarkable comeback Sunday as Canada defeated Samoa 22-19 to finish third at the USA Sevens — its best ever finish at an IRB Sevens rugby event. Down 19-0 early in the second half, the Canadian men reeled off 22 straight points to secure the win. "It showed a lot of character," said Canadian coach Geraint John. "The players at halftime were composed. Everybody was composed. We knew what we had to do and they executed. "Thats what I liked about the whole weekend. When we executed I thought we were a very very good side and we showed that we deserved to be in that top bracket. Now the hardest part is weve got to continue and move on from here." Canada stood 13th in the standings after the first three stops on the nine-event HSBC Sevens World Series. But it showed grit throughout the three-day tournament at Sam Boyd Stadium, staging one rally after another, and moved up to 11th spot. It marked the first time since 2000 and only the second time in IRB Sevens play that Canada had reached the semifinals of the top-tier Cup competition. South Africa, appearing in its third straight final, beat New Zealand 14-7 to win its second tournament. The Springboks downed the All Blacks 17-14 last time out in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The victory moved South Africa ahead of New Zealand atop the series standings. England held on to edge Australia 26-24 in the consolation Plate final and place fifth. Fiji finished ninth in thumping Kenya 35-0 in the Bowl final and the host U.S. blanked Spain 31-0 to win the Shield and finish 13th. Going into the third-place game, Samoa had gone 31-3 against Canada in past matches. And the Pacific Islanders were rampant early on as Fomai Ah Ki scored two tries to give the two-time tournament champions a 12-0 lead at the half. Reupena Levasa scored soon after the restart to extend the Samoan lead to 19-0. Then the Canadian comeback began. Conor Trainors try cut the deficit to 19-7 before captain John Moonlight bulled his way over the goal-line to make it 19-14. Mack then crossed the line in the corner only to see hiss conversion attempt hit the post, leaving it knotted at 19-19 with 30 seconds remaining. Julian Edelman Jersey. . Mack completed the comeback, slotting his drop goal through the posts after Samoa was penalized some 20 metres in front of its posts as time ran out. Mack finished with 12 points on a try, penalty and two conversions. "Once we got that roll going in the beginning of the second half, I dont think there was really any stopping us," said John. The fine Canadian showing came despite a string of injuries that kept captain Nathan Hirayama, Sean Duke, Ciaran Hearn, Mike Fuailefau, Lucas Hammond, Adam Kleeberger and Pat Parfrey out of the lineup. Canada opened the day with a 26-7 loss to New Zealand in the Cup semifinal. The semifinal against New Zealand was a tough ask for Canada. The All Blacks career record against Canada was 23-0 going into the game, with New Zealand outscoring the Canadians 726-151. Canada got a break with suspensions to New Zealands George Tilsley (one match) and Sam Dickson (eight) for foul play in its last pool match against Fiji. The underdog Canadians opened the scoring against New Zealand with a converted Mack try after an attack by Moonlight. But the All Blacks, capitalizing on Canadian defensive mistakes, responded with a try by Scott Curry before Bryce Heem scored on the stroke of halftime for a 2-7 lead. New Zealand continued to dominate possession in the second half and the Canadians found themselves on the back foot after Australian referee Matt OBrien called a string of penalties at the breakdown. Tim Mikkelson and Heem added New Zealand tries to make the final score 26-7, with Gillies Kaka adding three conversions. "Theyre a good team," New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens said of Canada. "A tough semifinal." On Saturday, Canada rallied from 14-0 down to beat France 17-14 in the Cup quarter-final after recovering from a 12-0 deficit to defeat Wales 21-19. On Friday, Canada downed Kenya 17-15 and lost to South Africa 29-0. A Canadian womens development side called the Maple Leafs defeated the Aptoella Angels 17-5 to win the companion Las Vegas Invitational tournament. cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
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