Video: Paul Maurice Blasted the Media Over Blake Wheeler Comments

Paul Maurice is always good for a quote or two throughout a season and today he's gone above and beyond the call of duty. The Winnipeg Jets head coach met with the media on Wednesday and he didn't disappoint.

Maurice was obviously sick and tired of how Blake Wheeler had been run through the mud recently about the whole Patrik Laine treatment, when in fact, Laine loved playing with Wheeler and admitted yesterday, as we reported, that he never had a fight with the Jets captain. Now the media tried to nitpick Wheeler's game from Tuesday night.

Here's how your coach is supposed to support his captain:

"We’re 10 games in, we're 6-3-1 and you’re beaking my captain. Yeah, I’m offended by it."

Paul Maurice responds to the criticism that Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler has received, saying he's been in awe of Wheeler's work ethic and character since he got here. pic.twitter.com/Tlx5KHuDuG
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