Mon Feb 11 15:12:43 2008

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Flyers' Gagne hopes to return after suffering concussion

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne hopes to return this season despite suffering his third concussion of the season in Sunday's 4-3 loss versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The 27-year-old Gagne, who didn't play the final two periods against the Pens, missed 26 games earlier this season with dizziness after taking a hit from Florida's Jay Bouwmeester on October 24.

"I don't think the season is lost right now," Gagne said Monday after being examined by team physician Dr. Gary Dorshimer. "Hopefully, I'm not going to have any more symptoms coming up. The way I feel right now is just a balance problem. When this goes away, I will be pretty much symptom free."

Gagne, the 22nd overall selection in the 1998 draft, has seven goals and 11 assists in 25 games this season.

"The only thing I can say right now is that I don't think it is that bad," Gagne added. "I know the symptoms were definitely worse the last time. Hopefully I will feel better very soon. The doctor said I could feel very good in the next couple of days. I just have to take it one day at a time and see what happens.

"Right now it is one day at a time. It could be a couple of days, it could be a week or it could be longer. There is no timeframe on what is going on right now."