Mikko Koivu (shoulder) participated fully in Wednesday's practice, but it's still uncertain if he will play on Thursday against Vancouver. "It's getting better each and every day it's getting stronger. That's a good sign," Koivu said. "Being in practice and being involved physically and having contact, you get more comfortable each and every time it happens. It helps a lot conditioning-wise but more important timing-wise." The Wild dropped a hint that their captain could be in the lineup Thursday after they placed Jed Ortmeyer on waivers Wednesday. Coach Mike Yeo was encouraged with Koivu's practice, but said a decision would be made tomorrow on his status.