Only three teams remained in the StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 2 finals at the start of the fourth day, and by the end, only one would claim the top prize. Natus Vincere, Fnatic and Team Secret -- all three have tickets punched for The International 6, and a win at StarLadder would mean a huge boost headed into Seattle.While Team Secret secured a grand finals berth in Saturdays upper bracket final, NaVi and Fnatic had one final best-of-three to play to determine who would advance. Despite the two teams being in relatively even standing, NaVi looked dominant over Fnatic in the series. Mirana was the key in both games, used by both Danil Dendi Ishutin in the first game and Victor GeneRaL Nigrini in the second game. NaVi secured the 2-0 and a second chance at beating Secret, this time in the grand finals.The first game saw Natus Vincere struggle to find ground against an aggressive Team Secret. While NaVi found a few early kills on Johan pieliedie ?str?m, Jacky EternaLEnVy Mao and Artour Arteezy Babaev both got off the ground quickly and never let up. Team Secret took a series of kills on Nigrinis Beastmaster and never let Dmitry Ditya Ra Minenkov get his Weaver pick off the ground, eventually ending in a first game win for Secret.NaVi swung back harder in the second game off a surprisingly conservative lineup. Usually known for early aggression, Minenkovs Terrorblade signaled a shift to a late-game push. Secret attempted to adapt, putting a great deal of early pressure on NaVi and shoving all five back onto their high ground. Team Secret could never put the final nail in the coffin though, and NaVi pushed back to bring the series to an even 1-1.The third game saw more explosive Mirana play, this time on Babaev, who found key eliminations across the map. The overall lineup of Secret couldnt match Arteezy, though, and Minenkovs Ember Spirit gradually pulled NaVi ahead as the game went on, securing enough advantage to go high ground and take the series advantage, putting it to 2-1 and match point for NaVi.A draft stage advantage in the fourth game put NaVi ahead from the start, where a surprise last-pick Huskar for Minenkov threw Secret for a loop. In combination with some excellent Shadow Shaman play from Ivan artstyle Antonov, the early aggression NaVi is known for shone, completely shutting down Maos Morphling and any hopes of victory. Pushing down two barracks in short order, Team Secret tapped out in just 18 minutes, ending the series 3-1. Natus Vincere took home the StarSeries cup, some prize money and the confidence gained in its first LAN victory of 2016. 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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. ' ' '