Anton Volchenkov (lower body) joined the team for Wednesday's practice, John Glennon of The Tennessean reports.

Volchenkov (lower body) joined the team for Wednesday's practice, John Glennon of The Tennessean reports.

Analysis:

He skated as part of the fourth defensive pairing with Victor Bartley during the session. It seems unlikely that he'll be healthy enough to play Thursday against the Wild, but a return within the next week may be realistic for the blueliner.