A great hire! He's paid his dues...
Offense will open back up.
TSN is reporting Adam Oates is the new Caps head coach....
Thoughts?
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A great hire! He's paid his dues...
Offense will open back up.
To me it's more of the same. Oates may let them attack more but his time in NJ probably influenced him defensively.
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hopefully he realizes he has some of the most gifted offensive players in the league and coaches to score.
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Hopefully it makes up for the fact the HHOF voters will probably overlook him... again.
I don't know anything about Oates' coaching style though, TBH.
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Puck Daddy Article:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...4717--nhl.html
New Jersey Devils assistant coach Adam Oates is both an offensive coach and someone that had the commitment of his players, helping the team go from 30th in the NHL in offense in 2010-11 to middle of the pack (2.59 GFA).If it's up-tempo McPhee wants, it's up-tempo Oates will deliver. The idea of Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Ribeiro working with one of the best centers in NHL history — sixth all-time in assists — is tantalizing. The idea that Oates will take over the Capitals' power play — which ranked behind that of the Devils' last season — is encouraging.
Setting up the play.
Stephen Whyno's story with reactions:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...tes-new-coach/
“Obviously he knows the game very well, he understands it very well. Honestly there’s no reason for me to think he’s not going to do well,” Devils forward Dainius Zubrus said. “All the stuff that he worked with the players here and the stuff he was trying to teach and the way he was approaching this, it was great.”
Zubrus agreed with the commonly held notion that Oates is a players’ coach, given the 39-year-old’s positive rapport in New Jersey, Tampa Bay and elsewhere from his playing days.McPhee made the comment before the NHL draft that he wanted a more “up-tempo” style of hockey, and Oates should be able to bring that. He was credited with helping Ilya Kovalchuk improve in New Jersey and for a strong power play.
But don’t think he’ll forget about the defensive end, either.
“Everybody think Adam will be offensive coach. He’s detail guy,” Bondra said. “I think he’ll work really hard to get everyone on the same page on the team and continue what Dale Hunter and Bruce Boudreau did the last couple years.”
Setting up the play.
While the jury may be out on Oates here, I'm of the opinion that Hunter [despite his playoff success] was pretty much the worst possible option [from a fantasy hockey perspective of course].
It can't be worse...can it?
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Acquiring Adam Oates was arguably the best trade the Bruins ever made..
>>Boston Bruins traded Craig Janney and Stephane Quintal to the St. Louis Blues for Adam Oates.. And this deal was done 1 year after Oates had an amazing 90 assists, the same year Brett Hull scored 86 goals.. Thankyou St.Louis!!
I wouldn't say Oates will hurt fantasy wise as much as Hunter did..
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I'll take anything as a positive for Mike Green at this point.