Wild recall Kassian, Ortmeyer and Rau
The Minnesota Wild have recalled forwards Matt Kassian, Jed Ortmeyer and Chad Rau from the Houston Aeros.
Kassian has 25 penalty minutes in six games for the Wild this season. He has four points (2-2=4), a +2 rating and 34 PIM in 26 games for the Aeros. The 6-foot-5, 247-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta has collected 37 PIM in 10 career games with Minnesota.
Ortmeyer has one assist in six games with the Wild this season and has averaged 11:20 TOI/game. He has recorded 15 points (7-8=15), 28 PIM and a plus-8 rating in 31 games with Houston.
Rau made his NHL debut Jan. 21 and scored the game-winning goal against Dallas. He has averaged 8:02 TOI/game in his two games for the Wild. Rau has tallied 19 points (7-12=19) and a plus-4 rating in 40 games with Houston this season.