According to Dan Muphy of Sportsnet, former Washington Capitals bench boss Adam Oates will join the Red Wings for the next three days to work with the team:
#RedWings have brought Adam Oates in to work with their team for the next three days.
— Dan Murphy (@sportsnetmurph) December 18, 2015
Oates is a skills coach with 18 individual clients including Stamkos and Parise. Started the business this past off season. #RedWings
— Dan Murphy (@sportsnetmurph) December 18, 2015
Per Jeff Blashill, he said he asked Adam Oates to come to town to pick his brain.