tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post7611568186113105211..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Memories: Hey, who's this new kid Oates?James Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-77247178683187451132007-11-08T08:38:00.000-08:002007-11-08T08:38:00.000-08:00That seems like a common theme when Edmonton poach...<I>That seems like a common theme when Edmonton poaches from an Anaheim roster. Still, I'm sure the next time it will work out.</I><BR/><BR/>Screw you Earl!<BR/><BR/>Seeing as how upset Burke was, I wonder if he would consider a mulligan.sacamanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284509888169983899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-9411632380138161732007-11-07T19:24:00.000-08:002007-11-07T19:24:00.000-08:00can't forget about the lacrosse style tie up glove...can't forget about the lacrosse style tie up gloves. he wore his gloves super tight to have more control :) yay oates!bri-bothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614802206217825396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-79885216270248769542007-11-07T12:23:00.000-08:002007-11-07T12:23:00.000-08:00and the shot banking in off a defensemen...how man...<I>and the shot banking in off a defensemen...how many goals did he get like that? i bet hundreds</I><BR/><BR/>Well, let's not get carried away. It still was Adam Oates, not anybody's definition of a 'sniper'.<BR/><BR/>Still, I'd say he got dozens--which for him would be a lot.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-46420230065761431622007-11-07T06:26:00.001-08:002007-11-07T06:26:00.001-08:00oates rocked...i remember being up near the glass ...oates rocked...i remember being up near the glass i watching oates(as sleek pointed out) passing across on the crease on the power play and the shot banking in off a defensemen...how many goals did he get like that? i bet hundreds<BR/><BR/>only knock..he had the edward james olmos complectionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-17122268767808412602007-11-07T06:26:00.000-08:002007-11-07T06:26:00.000-08:00While the Adam Oates Experiment in Edmonton was, i...<I>While the Adam Oates Experiment in Edmonton was, in most respects, an abject failure...</I><BR/><BR/>That seems like a common theme when Edmonton poaches from an Anaheim roster. Still, I'm sure the next time it will work out.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-29116041641713615272007-11-07T06:15:00.000-08:002007-11-07T06:15:00.000-08:00While the Adam Oates Experiment in Edmonton was, i...While the Adam Oates Experiment in Edmonton was, in most respects, an abject failure -- he did manage to teach all those kids how to win faceoffs. Highly underrated aspect of his game.sacamanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284509888169983899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-53386963706594675072007-11-06T21:50:00.000-08:002007-11-06T21:50:00.000-08:00Earl, between you and Dallas I'm pining for a fort...Earl, between you and Dallas I'm pining for a forty-something setup man.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of nostalgia, how bad does that Columbus trade look now that Boom-Boom has been nominated to be an all-star?Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770329598123762347noreply@blogger.com