Wild reassigns Kassian, Ortmeyer and Rau

SAINT PAULMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. The Wild have reassigned forwards Matt Kassian, Jed Ortmeyer and Chad Rau to the Houston Aeros. Kassian has 25 penalty minutes while averaging 3:59 TOIgame in six games for the Wild this season. He has four points (2-2=4) and 32 penalty minutes (PIM) in 24 games for the Aeros. Kassian has collected 37 PIM in 10 career games with Minnesota. Ortmeyer has played in six games with the Wild this season, recording 14 points (7-7=14), 28 PIM and a plus-9 rating in 29 games with Houston. Rau made his NHL debut Jan. 21 and scored the game-winning goal against Dallas. He averaged 8:02 TOIgame in his two games for the Wild. Rau has tallied 19 points (7-12=19) and a plus-4 rating in 38 games with Houston this season.