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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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In the Oates world of better scoring, production begins with the stick (proper fit essential) and puck handling.
Too many players, by his eye, overtrain on both shooting and conditioning. To wit, the Oates take on each:
■ “Shooting is the most overrated thing to work on in the world. Because, think about it, some guys get one shot every two games and it’s a rebound, a tip, a breakaway. Your job is to be in the right spot at the right time. That’s it. Get there. Execute that. If you do that, you’ll get more shots. If you get to that point, and you’re still not scoring, then we’ll talk about shot.”
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Reminds me of how Jagr noted that a lot of people can get to the wrong place faster than him.
Also the reference to having the right stick. Don’t tell James Neal that Oates has this figured out! Just kidding. Neal is no good.