Source: Washington Post

As the new head coach of the Washington Capitals, Adam Oates said he plans to implement a style similar to what he saw from the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup finals: An in-your-face brand of hockey that dictates the course of a contest, balancing offensive intensity with sound defense.

What he doesn't want to change in the slightest, though, is the attention to detail Washington showed in the playoffs under the previous coach — and Oates's former Capitals teammate — Dale Hunter. He wants that exact level of commitment in adhering to a game plan.

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