Wild to face Buffalo, Chicago, Columbus and Montreal in preseason

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Wild today announced its 2008-09 preseason schedule will consist of seven games, including four road contests and three home games at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild will play a home-and-home series against the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets and play at the Montreal Canadiens.

Minnesota opens its preseason schedule at Xcel Energy Center against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The club then travels to Chicago for a game against the Blackhawks on Sept. 26 and a game at Buffalo on Sept. 28 before returning to Xcel Energy Center for back-to-back home games against Chicago on Sept. 30 and the Sabres on Oct. 1. Minnesota completes its preseason schedule with back-to-back road games at Columbus on Oct. 3 and at Montreal on Oct. 4. The Wild went 5-2-0 in preseason action last season and owns a 28-17-6 all-time mark in preseason matches.

2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD PRESEASON SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (CDT)

Wednesday, Sept. 24 Columbus Blue Jackets Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 26 Chicago Blackhawks United Center 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 28 Buffalo Sabres HSBC Arena 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 30 Chicago Blackhawks Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 1 Buffalo Sabres Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 4 Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre 6:00 p.m.

All games will be broadcast on WCCO Radio (830 AM) the Minnesota Wild> ‘> s official radio flagship station. Single game tickets for Wild preseason games at Xcel Energy Center will go on sale Saturday, Aug. 23 and regular season home single game tickets will go on sale Saturday, Sept. 20. For more information please call (651) 602-6000.

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