WILD KEY DATES
Thursday: Players report.
Friday: First day on the ice.
Saturday: Practices at Xcel Energy Center open to public at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
Monday: First preseason game, at Winnipeg.
Sept. 21: First home preseason game, vs. Winnipeg.
Oct. 5: Regular-season opener at Detroit.
Oct. 14: Home opener vs. Columbus.
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