Beaulieu defends Pacioretty in wake of Therrien's reported criticism

Nathan Beaulieu is sticking up for his captain.

The Montreal Canadiens defenseman backed teammate Max Pacioretty on Tuesday night, claiming the rest of the team disagrees with a comment head coach Michel Therrien reportedly made at a recent golf tournament.

During a radio segment Monday, Montreal-based host Michel Villeneuve claimed Therrien called Pacioretty the worst captain in franchise history.

Pacioretty was named as the Canadiens' captain following a vote by his teammates in September 2015.

The 27-year-old played all 82 games for Montreal last season, authoring his third straight 30-goal season while leading the club in goals, points, and game-winning markers.

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