Tuesday Habs Headlines: Teammates join Will Bitten in requesting trade from the Flint Firebirds

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Tomas Plekanec will once again don the C representing Czech Republic at the World Cup of Hockey [Sportsnet]
• John Lu sat in with TSN 690 yesterday to talk Habs and the World Cup - and, surprise! All eyes will be on Carey Price [TSN.ca]
• Speaking of Carey Price and the World Cup, his first mask for the tournament was unveiled yesterday and it is a beaut! [EOTP]
• Canadiennes' Emmanuelle Blais and Mike Condon and Alexander Radulov were at the inaugural Canadiens' girls' hockey school [LNH.com}
• Habs prospect Will Bitten and a couple of his teammates are seeking trades from the Flint Firebirds [Twitter]

Flint Firebirds GM George Burnett on Will Bitten, Kyle Keyser & Cullen Mercer asking for trades. #OHL (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ohsMEttt8D

— Ryan Slocum (@Sloc12) August 30, 2016

Around the League and elsewhere

• Stanley Cup Champion Phil Kessel is recovering from hand surgery [NHL.com]

The Penguins aren't positive Kessel will be ready to start the season because of his hand surgery. Will be close.

— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) August 29, 2016

• The internet has already speculated that Nashville Predators P.K. Subban ought to wear the 'C' now that Shea Weber is gone. More captain vacancies and incumbents are contemplated here [SB Nation]
• Spotlighting 10 unknown players in the World Cup [CBC Sports]

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