OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators three smallest players made the biggest impact in training camp and were rewarded for their efforts with roster spots. The trio of Cory Conacher, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Stephane Da Costa took advantage of a day off Monday to enjoy the news before returning their focus to the hard work that lies ahead. Da Costas performance was perhaps the biggest surprise. The 24-year-old centre seemed to fall out of favour with the Senators last season and was told to commit to his summer training regimen and be willing to make some adjustments. He took the advice and spent the summer in Poland training with his older brother Teddy, who is currently playing in Finland. "I knew what they were saying and I took it seriously," said Da Costa. "Im not the biggest player physically so I knew I had to work on that and I tried to focus on my defensive play." While he spent much of the pre-season centring the teams top line as Jason Spezza recovered from a mild groin sprain, Da Costa found himself on a line between Zack Smith and Chris Neil at Tuesdays practice. "Hes a player that plays with speed and some tenacity and hes got good skill level," said head coach Paul MacLean. "He was good in the faceoff circle so we expect him to do the same things. The expectation is that hell continue to play well and should be able to create more opportunities for those guys to maybe have an opportunity to score." Conacher had been one of four players being considered to play on the left wing on the second line with Clarke MacArthur and Kyle Turris, but he was easily the most consistent of all. The trio seemed to generate some early chemistry. "Theyre two guys who are pretty easy to play with," said Conacher. "I just want to try and create space for them because theyre two guys who are really good with the puck. As long as Im being a little bit of a pest in the (offensive) zone that will create a little bit more room for them." At five foot eight, Conacher is the Senators smallest player and hes also diabetic, but he wont let his size or his illness define his career. He refuses to allow anything to be used as an excuse should his play begin to slide. "Theres so much competition so you cant be too comfortable," said Conacher. "I have to show that Im willing to get better every day and it starts off by the things I eat and how I track my diabetes. "I think I worked a lot this summer to be more focused and more reliable on the ice to allow the coach to put me on the ice with two minutes left in the game rather than sit me on the bench." After an impressive start to his pro career last season -- which featured a playoff hat trick -- many wondered if Jean-Gabriel Pageau would be able to thrive under the high expectations. Pageau, 20, participated in the teams summer development camp and was strong at the rookie tournament. He earned regular praise from MacLean through the pre-season. "Its a great feeling (to be here)," said Pageau. "But even today I dont want to take anything for granted. I know theres always players pushing to come back here, but Im ready to do all the sacrifices to stay with the big team." As the teams youngest player, Pageau isnt afraid to take advice from his older and more experienced teammates. He also believes last years experience allowed him to come into camp with more confidence. "It helped me be more comfortable both on and off the ice," admitted Pageau. "I think when youre more comfortable you can play your real game. You dont have to think between every play you can just go and play like you can play." While all three players will face different challenges, the one thing the Senators will be looking for is a consistent effort. "As young players the hardest thing to find in the league is consistency," said MacLean. "At some point and time someone or all three could struggle with that, but at this point theyve been probably the most consistent players from the start of training camp to the end of training camp and as a result theyre here to start the season." Notes: Spezza has been sidelined by a mild groin sprain was able to take part in a full practice Tuesday and believes progress has been made. "It seemed to hold up pretty good," said Spezza. "I got through a whole practice and it felt pretty good. There was some hard skating." Spezza doesnt anticipate any more setbacks and is looking forward to Ottawas season opener at Buffalo on Friday. Sylvester Williams Jersey. Hardcore MMA fans will remember these two for their epic trilogy that occurred between 2002 and 2006. Their fights were often credited for the UFCs early mainstream success. 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Investigators say there was no ransom demand, and the elder Ripken has told a neighbour that her abductor appeared not to know that she was the mother of the retired Baltimore Oriole who owns baseballs record for most consecutive games played. Police have said little about the investigation but have erected billboards and released a sketch of a suspect and video footage of the man -- wearing a light-colored jacket and an orange cap -- pulled from inside a Walmart store. Ripken said the experience has rattled the otherwise tough woman, known for years as the matriarch of the famous baseball family. She has been "talking nonstop" about the kidnapping but remains too shaken up to return to the home in Aberdeen where she and her husband, Cal Sr., raised four children. She is staying with family. Still, shes continuing to attend her granddaughters sports games, visit the beauty parlour and can still be seen in the stands for home games of the Single-A IronBirds, a minor league club in Aberdeen owned by Cal Ripken. "Mom, by and large, is a tough, strong woman. Shes been able to endure this," Ripken said. He fielded questions inside the B&O Warehouse at Oriole Paark at Camden Yards, where he manned shortstop and third base for the final stretch of his career.dddddddddddd Known for a lunch-pail work ethic and a steady, unflappable approach, the athlete who earned the moniker "Iron Man" for playing in 2,632 consecutive games during a 21-year career appeared to choke up as he described the night he learned his mother was missing. He was told the police had received a report of a car with his mothers tags on it, and that a woman had been seen tied up in the back seat. Ripken said he drove around looking for his mother, unsure where she was or what had happened to her. "It was," he said, "a horrible night." It was an emotional family reunion the next morning. "We were very excited. I think we all let our emotions show," he said. The Ripken family holds deep ties to Marylands baseball community. Vi Ripken has long been regarded as a fixture in her Maryland community -- a woman committed to raising her children and fostering their athletic ambitions as her husband, Cal Ripken Sr., steeped himself in a decades-long career in the minor and major leagues. Cal Ripken Sr. was known for a tough-as-nails, steely approach to the game and for preaching the "Oriole Way," a system that valued fundamentals and professionalism. He managed both Cal and another son, Bill, for a time and died in 1999. Although Ripken has made countless public appearances, including speaking at his Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2007, he acknowledged that Friday was different. He said he mostly wanted to ask for the publics help in finding the kidnapper and in assuring his familys supporters, many of whom know his mother as "just Vi," was doing OK. "This is very uncomfortable, no doubt about it," Ripken said. "The set of circumstances that has me before you doesnt feel good. " ' ' '
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