Wild announces six-game preseason schedule

The NHL is planning to go back to a normal schedule next season, and that includes the return of preseason action.

July 19, 2021 at 5:25PM
Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38), left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97), right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) and defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) celebrate after Zuccarello scored during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
The Wild is scheduled to play six preseason games before next season. (Craig Lassig, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The NHL is planning to go back to a normal schedule next season, and that includes the return of preseason action.

After these tune-up games were scrapped last season ahead of a 56-game slate shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wild announced a six-game lineup Monday beginning Sept. 25 at St. Louis. The Wild will also play Sept. 30 at Colorado before playing host to the Avalanche on Oct. 4, the Blues on Oct. 6 and the Blackhawks on Oct. 7 and then wrapping up Oct. 9 at Chicago.

All Wild games can be heard on KFAN 100.3 FM.

The NHL is expected to release each team's home opener on Wednesday and the complete 82-game schedule on Thursday. Already, the league has announced the Wild will host the Blues on Jan.1 for the Winter Classic at Target Field.

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Sarah McLellan

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Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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