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Hiller admits to lingering vertigo symptoms

"Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller said on Wednesday that he's still dealing with some lingering vertigo-related symptoms and was uncertain on when he may be fully recovered and able to play in another game.

Speaking with a couple of reporters after taking part in the team's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome, Hiller said he doesn't plan to put a timetable on a possible return until he is feeling right every day.

"Yeah, it's something that's still up and down," Hiller said in his first extended comments since that start. "Some days are better, some days are not so good. I guess it's just going to take its time. I still found out that I'm not quite where I wanted to be. All I can do is give myself time. Do my exercise. Do my stuff.

"Hopefully it's going to get better. I kind of like stopped setting myself a timeline or anything because nobody can really tell me how long it's going to take."

The All-Star goalie has only appeared in two games since he first incurred the vertigo symptoms during a Feb. 2 home against San Jose, a contest in which he was pulled in the first period. Hiller admitted that he felt as if he were behind the action in a failed attempt to return last week against Nashville.

In that 5-4 loss to the Predators, Hiller allowed three goals on nine shots and was pulled just 11:37 into the contest. The goalie, who was putting up Vezina Trophy-worthy numbers until the All-Star break, said he felt he needed to see how he would react in a game after weeks of regular practice."


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