to fit in with the identity that Lombardi wants this team to embrace.He also has quiet leadership abilities and has earned high praise in that regard from longtime

Warriors young gun Tui Lolohea has been reinstated to the starting line-up and at fullback for Saturdays NRL home match against Penrith.The 21-year-old has started from the pine in three of his sides past four games, playing 32 minutes in last weeks golden-point loss to the Raiders in Canberra.He reclaims his position at No.1 from David Fusitua, who moves to the centres in place of Blake Ayshford.Warriors assistant coach Andrew Webster says the rising NRL star had made a positive impression in his substitute appearance in Canberra.He can play anywhere in the backline at a really high level and hes certainly had plenty of experience at fullback in his short time in the NRL, Webster said.I think hes going to be great for us.Lolohea, who is expected to replace the departing Thomas Leuluai at five-eighth next season, said last week that speculation linking him with a move away was false.He said he wanted to spend the rest of his career at Mt Smart Stadium.I see this as my home, he said.In one other change, Ben Matulino will start in the front row alongside Queensland forward Jacob Lillyman.James Gavet drops to the bench.Saturdays match marks the Warriors first on New Zealand soil for four matches, following the bye and consecutive golden-point losses to Manly in Perth and the Raiders.The Panthers came out victorious in their last encounter with the Warriors, winning 30-18 in their nominally home match in Christchurch.The two sides have won eight matches apiece in their head-to-head at Mt Smart, while the Panthers have are ahead 21-15 overall, with one draw.Warriors: Tuimoala Lolohea, Ken Maumalo, David Fusitua, Solomone Kata, Manu Vatuvei, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Jacob Lillyman, Issac Luke, Ben Matulino, Bunty Afoa, Ryan Hoffman (capt), Simon Mannering. 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Theres no doubt that Team USA will miss the services of rugged Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan, who will sit out Septembers World Cup of Hockey after undergoing surgery to repair a labral tear in his right hip.Callahan is a two-time U.S. Olympian who epitomizes the kind of hard-nosed, glue guy the U.S. selection committee was looking for when it assembled the 23-man roster that will try to wrest international hockey dominance away from Canada and outlast the six other teams taking part in the tournament.But the immediate question is: Who will take his place on the roster?The choice will be closely watched by hockey observers for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is to see if general manager Dean Lombardi and his management team -- which includes former Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren, Calgary Flames president Brian Burke (who was the GM of the U.S. team that won an Olympic silver in Vancouver in 2010) and longtime USA Hockey executive Jim Johannson -- will hold to the pattern of naming a roster very much blue collar in nature.In selecting gritty guys such as?Justin Abdelkader, Brandon Dubinsky, Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson and Callahan, Team USA excluded higher-skilled players like Kevin Shattenkirk, Justin Faulk, Tyler Johnson and, of course, Phil Kessel, another two-time U.S. Olympian.So who will take Callahans place? A decision on a replacement may not come until August, but heres an early look at the top four candidates.Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh PenguinsLets start with the sniper who led the Penguins in both playoff points ( 22) and goals (10) during their Stanley Cup championship run. Kessel was a surprise snub by the U.S. team, but will his playoff performance -- which included a somewhat surprising attention to defensive detail under Penguins coach Mike Sullivan -- be enough to open the door to a replacement roster spot?Its hard to assess this one. Kessel has connections to most of the coaching staff, which includes head coach John Tortorella, an assistant in Vancouver in 2010; Scott Gordon, who was an assistant coach in Toronto when Kessel was a with the Maple Leafs; and, of course, Sullivan. Kessel, like Callahan, is a right-handed shot, but if he wasnt part of the plan in March when the initial 16 players were named and still wasnt in the mix when the final seven players were named less than a month ago, our guess is its not going to happen for Kessel.Tyler Johnson, Tampa Bay LightningNo, Johnson is not a winger. But I was surprised when Johnson wasnt named to Team USA given how hee has proved himself to be a big-game performer.dddddddddddd Perhaps it was because of the lingering injury issues that dogged Johnson throughout the regular season after a stellar turn during the Lightnings run to the 2015 Stanley Cup finals. But during the 2016 playoffs, Johnson was once again a gamer, contributing 17 points in 17 games for Tampa Bay -- including three game-winners -- as the Lightning, sans captain Steven Stamkos, advanced to the Eastern Conference finals before falling to Pittsburgh in seven games.You can never have enough centers, and adding Johnson would allow Tortorella to move Joe Pavelski to the wing, where the San Jose Sharks captain played for most of the season. My guess is that Lombardi et al already have considered this and are comfortable with their depth down the middle, which includes Pavelski, Ryan Kesler, Derek Stepan, David Backes and Dubinsky -- and thus there will not be room for Johnson.Kyle Okposo, New York IslandersOkposo is about to hit the market as an unrestricted free agent and, for my money, is the second-most important free agent available after Stamkos (assuming that Stamkos does indeed go to market). Okposo is a big right-handed shot who has the skill set to play among the top nine for Team USA and enough sand and grit to fit in with the identity that Lombardi wants this team to embrace.He also has quiet leadership abilities and has earned high praise in that regard from longtime friend and teammate John Tavares, the Islanders captain. I spoke with Okposo at midseason about the potential of playing on Team USA and it was clear that he yearns for the opportunity. No question, he would be a highly motivated player if the U.S. management group decides to offer him an invite. I wouldnt be surprised if this is the direction management goes.Kyle Palmieri, New Jersey DevilsIf Team USA is looking for versatility -- and that seems to be a requirement, given the roster as its constituted -- Palmieri would be an excellent fit. Among U.S.-born players available to Team USA (i.e. not counting the young guns selected for Team North America), Palmieris 30 goals were tied for third behind Patrick Kane and Pavelski. The 25-year-old can kill penalties. He can play anywhere in the four forward groups and is considered a strong dressing-room presence. If its not Okposo, I would have to consider Palmieri as the next most likely candidate to replace Callahan. ' ' '