Newly hired Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates liked what he saw scouting the team last year while working as an assistant with the New Jersey Devils. While scouting Washington in case the teams met in the playoffs, Oates said he saw a team -- coached by defensive-minded Dale Hunter, who replaced fired and up-tempo-inclined Bruce Boudreau earlier in the season -- committed to the finer details of hockey. "I don't see any reason to change that," Oates said Wednesday when he was introduced as the Capitals' coach. "I really feel the game today is territory. You have to establish territory and protect it." Read more: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8105423/new-washington-capitals-coach-adam-oates-favors-same-style
