NHL teams will release their schedules on Thursday, but the Wild announced Wednesday its home opener will be on Saturday, Oct. 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The season opener will be on Thursday, Oct. 4, in Colorado.
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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