The Boston Bruins’ visit to Washington this Tuesday night will come a mere four days after the 16th anniversary of a deal that ended Adam Oates’ black and gold tenure, sending him to the Capitals.

The Washington Capitals exercised their $3 million option yesterday on team captain Adam Oates, who responded by ... exercise options on forwards James Black and Brantt Myhres.

The Washington Capitals have begun contract talks with ... decision on whether to exercise a $3 million option on captain Adam Oates, who could become an unrestricted free agent if not retained.

Oates, 49, has spent the last two years as a Devils assistant, working under John MacLean, and then Jacques Lemaire in 2010-11 and then serving under Peter DeBoer this season and helping the ...

It started as a special day for former Devils assistant coach Adam Oates. He knew he was going to be introduced as the Washington Capitals' new head coach, getting the promotion everyone felt he ...

During Adam Oates' introductory press conference in June 2012, Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee ran through the checklist of attributes that he was looking for in a head coach and ...

Chuck Gormely of CSNWashington.com provides a statement from Capitals owner Ted Leonsis discussing the process that ultimately led to Adam Oates' departure from the organization: For the first ...

151; -- WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals have fired coach Adam Oates and will not renew the contract of general manager George McPhee after failing to make the playoffs for the first time ...

WASHINGTON – Once again, a Washington Capitals leadership baton is passed from Dale Hunter to Adam Oates. More than a decade after Oates followed Hunter as captain, a similar transition happened ...

Not only is it not going away, but now Capitals coach Adam Oates is getting involved and coming to the defense of his team following "whining" accusations from Rangers coach John Tortorella.

Once again, a Washington Capitals leadership baton is passed from Dale Hunter to Adam Oates.More than a decade after Oates followed Hunter as captain, a similar transition happened Tuesday when ...