[MissTeeks]

An article from the Flames about Sven and coming back from his concussion:

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=615686

"When I had the concussion, I kind of got scared," he admitted. "I was thinking about Crosby. Calgary took over then and said 'We want you to be 100 percent before you go back on the ice,' and exactly the same thing said the Portland management."

"It was tough to come back after a head injury. It was tough to come back and play the same way you did before.

"For the first couple games, it was kind of weird. I was kind of scared going into battles 100 percent ... It's always somewhere in the back of your head - the concussion. If it happened then, then you're kind of scared now."

After getting a few games under his belt, he began to feel much more confident about his play. Every outing has been a step forward and has helped diminish the doubts Baertschi had when he returned.

"It needs time," he acknowledged. "The first game back, I didn't expect for myself to go in like crazy with hits and stuff. It's very hard to describe how you feel after a concussion and it just needs some time."

"Since I left Calgary, I saw how hard I have to work to make the team there," he stated. "The first couple games back (in September), I just wanted to make sure I do all the things I do out there on the ice the right way.

"I wanted to do everything perfect so I really worked on a lot of things during the season."

Moving forward, Baertschi knows exactly what he needs to focus on.

"Try to be a leader out there on ice and try to help out my teammates. That has helped me a lot during the season so far. I'm not too worried about points or anything.

"I think I've played with a lot of confidence this year and I just want to make sure I'm ready for next year."