4 Weaknesses the Edmonton Oilers Must Address During the 2013 Season

In a lockout-shortened season every game has that much more significance, as teams slowly find their footing and reestablish their routines.

With all of the hype surrounding the Edmonton Oilers' offseason additions of Nail Yakupov and Justin Schultz to an already young and talented roster, the team still had some major questions to answer.

With eight games already completed, there are some negative tendencies and areas that the Oilers must find a way to correct in order to take the next step and compete for a playoff spot at the end of the 2013 season.

Here are four major weakness that the Edmonton Oilers need to address in the 2013. 

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1514176-4-weaknesses-the-edmonton-oilers-must-address-during-the-2013-season

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Kaminsky's return sparks Badgers to season sweep of Illinois

All offseason Wisconsin fans were hearing that Frank Kaminsky was a changed young man - both in his body and his mindset - yet, when the season started we didn't see much of that. We began to see it against Indiana, but a freak eye injury took him out of action early and made him sit nearly two weeks. On Sunday, he picked right up where he left off, scoring a career high 19 points and helping the Badgers complete a season sweep of Illinois, 74-68.�

Kaminsky wasn't even the leading scorer in the game though as teammate Ben Brust poured in 20 points and senior Ryan Evans got back on the upswing with 15 points to lead UW.�

Don't let the final score fool you though, it took a furious comeback from Illinois to even get back in the game. They went on a 19-11 run to end the game and make it look far closer than it actually was.�

Illinois struggled to hit from deep and it cost them in the game, shooting just 15.4% (2-13) from 3 point land. It's what helped them d...

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kaminskys_return_sparks_badgers_to_season_sweep_of_illinois/12828628

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Matt Holliday wants two strikes and you?re out PED penalties

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday feels that the current penalties for performance-enhancing drug users are not deterring players from cheating, therefore harsher penalties are needed to help clean up the game. Holliday appeared on MLB Network Radio?s ?Inside Pitch? with Casey Stern and Jim Bowden Wednesday, the day after several top MLB players were implicated in an alleged drug scandal. ?I?d go first time (you get caught) you miss a full season, 162 games you?re out,? Holliday said, via The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ?And then the second time I think you are suspended for a lifetime with the eligibility after two years maybe to apply for reinstatement. That?s what I would do. I feel like that?s pretty harsh but I think that?s what we need. I think we need harsher penalties. I think that would be a good start.? Holliday said he was surprised that so many players risk getting caught despite the current suspensions in place. ?? I thought (a 50-game suspension) was pretty har

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/matt_holliday_wants_two_strikes_and_youre_out_ped_penalties/12809716

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Victor Oladipo Missed a Dunk, But if He Had Made This ? Oh Boy

This ... this you have to see.

Source: http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/02/victor-oladipo-missed-a-dunk-but-if-he-had-made-this-oh-boy/

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Blatter: FIFA reforms must apply worldwide

Sepp Blatter says cleaning up world football ''will only work'' if all 209 countries and six continental confederations follow FIFA by creating anti-corruption and financial oversight panels.

The FIFA president says ethics courts and compliance committees should be ''installed in all national associations and in the confederations.''

In a video interview broadcast on FIFA's website, Blatter says ''FIFA alone cannot be the tribunal'' for everyone in world football.

FIFA appointed leaders of its ethics and compliance panels last year, midway through Blatter's promised two-year cycle of reforms after bribery and vote-buying scandals.

FIFA has called continental leaders to a Feb. 26 meeting in Zurich to share their findings from a worldwide consultation.

Some resistance is likely, with UEFA supporting presidential term-limits for FIFA but not itself.

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/blatter_fifa_reforms_must_apply_worldwide/12811966

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Isner will lead US Davis Cup team

John Isner is set to return from a knee injury and will play the No. 1 singles spot for the United States against Brazil in the first round of Davis Cup World Group matches.

Isner injured his knee a month ago at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, while playing with Venus Williams. He withdrew in his opening match the following week at the APIA International Sydney and hasn't played competitively since.

He said he's ready to return to the courts.

He will meet Brazil's Thiago Alves, ranked No. 145 in the second singles match on Friday. The opening match pits the United States' Sam Querrey (No. 22) taking on Brazil's top player, Thomaz Bellucci (No. 33). It's the first meeting for the players in both matches.

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/isner_will_lead_us_davis_cup_team/12805705

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2nd-graders correct players' tweets

Apparently, some NFLers aren't smarter than second graders.
This past week, a second-grade class from Elmwood Franklin Elementary in Buffalo, N.Y. sharpened their grammatical knowledge by correcting tweets from three players: 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver, Lions receiver Titus Young, and Patriots receiver Wes Welker.
They shared the results on their Facebook page, along with the following description:

Second graders are serious fans of football?and grammar! Elmwood Franklin School's second grade students applied their lessons in proper sentence structure, noun and verb usage, spelling, and punctuation to correct the tweets of professional football players. The students partnered in groups and together found several mistakes in these tweets, including the incorrect spelling of "a lot."

https://twitter.com/cheyeeeeee/statuses/296739782598475778

https://twitter.com/TitusDYoungSr/statuses/293617630949015553

https://twitter.com/WesWelker/statuse...

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/second_graders_correct_nfl_players_tweets_photos/12816832

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