Wild to make 10 national TV appearances

With Russo chasing around, um, somewhere ... we present this breakdown of the Wild's national TV appearances, straight from the Wild's PR desk. SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced the team will make a franchise record 10 national television appearances during the 2010-11 season. The Wild will make nine national appearances on VERSUS and one on NBC. Minnesota made nine national television appearances in 2008-09 (eight on VERSUS and one on NBC). The following 10 Minnesota Wild games will be televised nationally this season: Oct. 7, vs. Carolina (Helsinki), 11 a.m. VS Oct. 8, vs. Carolina (Helsinki),11 a.m., VS Oct.25, vs.Los Angeles, 7 p.m., VS Nov. 2, vs. San Jose, 7 p.m., VS Dec. 27, at Columbus, 6:30 p.m., VS Jan. 4, at New Jersey, 6 p.m., VS Feb. 16, at Chicago, 7 p.m., VS Feb. 20, vs. Detroit, 5 p.m., NBC Feb. 28, vs. Chicago, 7 p.m., VS March 8, vs. Colorado, 7 p.m., VS In addition, the team announced the following start time changes today: Oct. 21, at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 27, at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18, at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16, at Chicago, 7 p.m. March 20, vs. Montreal, 6 p.m. Also: The Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros, will play the Peoria Rivermen in the Aeros' first Xcel Energy Center appearance at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 12.