NHL.com: Scott Niedermayer’s comments on his return:

On the biggest factor that led to his return:

“I think when I first started thinking about retiring last year after we won the Stanley Cup, I maybe didn’t appreciate some of the things that would make it difficult to walk away from the game, some of the things that I’ve enjoyed for a long time playing this great sport, something I’ve enjoyed doing since I was six years old. I have a little different perspective on it. I think physically and mentally I definitely feel a lot fresher right now than I did a year ago at this time. I think that’s a big change as well.”