Volchenkov has been suspended for four games by the NHL for elbowing Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand in the head.
Posted: Apr. 11, 2013 1:36 PM ET
| Last Updated: Apr. 21, 2013 8:06 PM ET
The league announced the suspension Thursday, roughly 12 hours after the second-period hit left Marchand wobbly in the Bruins' 5-4 win at the Prudential Center. He did not return. Volchenkov, who had a hearing with the league via telephone on Thursday morning, receiving a 5-minute major and a game misconduct on the play.