Wild announce 78-game TV schedule

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild, in conjunction with FSN North, KSTC-TV, Channel 45 and 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS today announced the club’s cable broadcast and over-the-air television schedule for the 2008-09 season.

FSN North will televise a total of 45 games, KSTC-TV, Channel 45 will broadcast 24 contests and 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS will air one match. The Wild are also scheduled to make eight national television appearances on VERSUS this season. The 78-game television schedule ties the franchise mark for most televised games in team history.

FSN North will broadcast the Wild’s first three games this season including the home opener against the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Oct. 11. Additional highlights of the 45-game schedule include three contests against the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings and 14 games against Northwest Division opponents, including five against Edmonton, four versus Colorado, three against the Calgary Flames and two versus the Vancouver Canucks. FSN North will also broadcast three matches against the Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues. FSN North will also telecast games against the following Eastern Conference opponents: Atlanta Thrashers, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning. FSN North’s schedule includes 16 telecasts at Xcel Energy Center and 29 road contests. Wild Live on FSN North airs before and after every game telecast.

All Minnesota Wild telecasts will feature play-by-play announcer Dan Terhaar and color analyst Mike Greenlay.

2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TELEVISION SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (CDT) TV
SEPTEMBER - PRESEASON
WED. 24 COLUMBUS 7:00 P.M.
Fri. 26 @ Chicago 7:30 p.m.
Sun. 28 @ Buffalo 6:00 p.m.
TUE. 30 CHICAGO 7:00 P.M.
OCTOBER - PRESEASON
WED. 1 BUFFALO 7:00 P.M.
Fri. 3 @ Columbus 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 4 @ Montreal 6:00 p.m.

OCTOBER - REGULAR SEASON
SAT. 11 BOSTON 7:30 P.M. FSN
Tue. 14 @ Atlanta 6:00 p.m. FSN
Thu. 16 @ Florida 6:30 p.m. FSN
Sat. 18 @ Tampa Bay 6:30 p.m. KSTC
THU. 23 BUFFALO 7:00 P.M. KSTC
SAT. 25 COLUMBUS 7:00 P.M. FSN
MON. 27 CHICAGO 7:00 P.M. VS
Wed. 29 @ Dallas 7:30 p.m. FSN
THU. 30 MONTREAL 7:00 P.M. KSTC

NOVEMBER
Sat. 1 @ Phoenix 9:00 p.m.
Tue. 4 @ San Jose 9:30 p.m. FSN
Thu. 6 @ Colorado 8:00 p.m. KSTC
Sat. 8 @ Vancouver 9:00 p.m. FSN
THU. 13 PHOENIX 7:00 P.M. FSN
SAT. 15 COLUMBUS 7:00 P.M. FSN
Tue. 18 @ Pittsburgh 6:00 p.m. VS
THU. 20 VANCOUVER 7:00 P.M. KSTC
SAT. 22 ST. LOUIS 7:00 P.M. KSTC
MON. 24 WASHINGTON 7:00 P.M. VS
WED. 26 DALLAS 7:00 P.M. KSTC
FRI. 28 TAMPA BAY 1:00 P.M. FSN
Sat. 29 @ Nashville 7:00 p.m. FSN

DECEMBER
MON. 1 COLORADO 7:00 P.M. VS
WED. 3 ST. LOUIS 7:00 P.M. FSN
FRI. 5 VANCOUVER 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Sat. 6 @ Nashville 7:00 p.m. FSN
Thu. 11 @ Phoenix 8:00 p.m. FSN
Sat. 13 @ Los Angeles 3:00 p.m. FSN
Sun. 14 @ Anaheim 7:00 p.m. FSN
WED. 17 CALGARY 7:00 P.M. FSN
FRI. 19 N.Y. ISLANDERS 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Sat. 20 @ St. Louis 7:30 p.m. FSN
TUE. 23 CAROLINA 7:00 P.M. KSTC
SUN. 28 CHICAGO 5:00 P.M. FSN
Mon. 29 @ Calgary 8:00 p.m. KSTC
WED. 31 SAN JOSE 5:00 P.M. FSN

SAT. 3 DETROIT 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Sun. 4 @ Colorado 7:00 p.m. FSN
Tue. 6 @ Boston 6:00 p.m. VS
Thu. 8 @ Philadelphia 6:00 p.m. FSN
Sat. 10 @ Columbus 6:00 p.m. KSTC
TUE. 13 PHOENIX 7:00 P.M. KSTC
THU. 15 EDMONTON 7:00 P.M. FSN
SAT. 17 ANAHEIM 8:00 P.M. FSN
Mon. 19 @ Chicago 7:00 p.m. VS
TUE. 20 LOS ANGELES 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Sun. 25 ALL-STAR GAME (Montreal) TBA VS
TUE. 27 TORONTO 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Fri. 30 @ Edmonton 8:00 p.m. FSN
Sat. 31 @ Vancouver 9:00 p.m. FSN

FEBRUARY
WED. 4 ANAHEIM 7:00 P.M. KSTC
FRI. 6 NASHVILLE 7:00 P.M. FSN
SUN. 8 EDMONTON 2:00 P.M. KSTP
WED. 11 COLORADO 7:00 P.M. FSN
Thu. 12 @ Detroit 6:30 p.m. FSN
SAT. 14 OTTAWA 7:00 P.M. KSTC
THU. 19 CALGARY 7:00 P.M. KSTC
SAT. 21 DETROIT 7:00 P.M. FSN
Sun. 22 @ Chicago 6:00 p.m. FSN
TUE. 24 LOS ANGELES 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Fri. 27 @ Calgary 8:00 p.m. FSN
Sat. 28 @ Edmonton 9:00 p.m. FSN

MARCH
Tue. 3 @ Vancouver 9:00 p.m. KSTC
Thu. 5 @ San Jose 9:30 p.m. FSN
Sat. 7 @ Los Angeles 3:00 p.m. FSN
Sun. 8 @ Anaheim 7:00 p.m. FSN
TUE. 10 SAN JOSE 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Thu. 12 @ Colorado 8:00 p.m. FSN
Sat. 14 @ Dallas 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 15 @ St. Louis 5:00 p.m. FSN
TUE. 17 COLORADO 7:00 P.M. FSN
Fri. 20 @ New Jersey 6:00 p.m.
SUN. 22 EDMONTON 2:00 P.M. FSN
Tue. 24 @ N.Y. Rangers 6:00 p.m. VS
Wed. 25 @ N.Y. Islanders 6:00 p.m. FSN
Sat. 28 @ Calgary 9:00 p.m. FSN
Sun. 29 @ Edmonton 7:00 p.m. FSN
TUE. 31 VANCOUVER 7:00 P.M. KSTC

APRIL
FRI. 3 CALGARY 7:00 P.M. KSTC
Sun. 5 @ Detroit 4:00 p.m. FSN
TUE. 7 DALLAS 7:00 P.M. VS
FRI. 10 NASHVILLE 7:00 P.M.
Sat. 11 @ Columbus 6:00 p.m. FSN