He isn’t Pronger, but he isn’t bad either

Defenseman Ric Jackman is not Chris Pronger. And he knows it.

“Obviously,” Jackman said. “I don’t think there are many people who are capable of being that guy.”

The Ducks don’t want Jackman to even try to be Chris Pronger.

“I don’t think anyone could come in here and replace Chris Pronger,” Coach Randy Carlyle said.

Yet, Jackman looked downright Pronger-esque in handing out two assists in a 5-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday, giving him three assists in four games since being acquired from the Florida Panthers on Jan. 3.

“His strength is on the offensive side,” Carlyle said. “He has a strong shot. We haven’t seen it in the games yet. But we’ve seen plenty of it in practice.”

The Ducks are in need of offensive fill-ins on the blue line after Francois Beauchemin suffered a lacerated spleen on Dec. 26 and Pronger broke his foot on Dec. 31.

Beauchemin skated Friday and will undergo a CT scan, now scheduled for Wednesday. He could rejoin the team for non-contact drills next week, Carlyle said. Beauchemin said he hoped to return to the lineup Jan. 28 against Dallas, the first game after the All-Star break. Pronger will have more X-rays of his foot this weekend.

In the meantime, the Ducks expect the Pronger-Beauchemin offensive slack to be taken up “by committee,” Carlyle said.

Jackman chaired that meeting Thursday, though he said he hoped it was merely a jumping-off point. He has spent the last six-plus seasons trying to find a home, playing for the Stars, the Boston Bruins, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Panthers.

For much of this season he has done more clapping than skating. He played in only seven games for Florida, scoring one goal.

“It was pretty much practice and ride the bike,” Jackman said. “There were parts of my game that were a little rusty. The first couple games with the Ducks I had a nervous edge. I had to settle down and start playing with confidence.”

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Former Duck Garrett Burnett is in a coma after being attacked outside a nightclub in North Delta, Canada, on Dec. 26.

According to Delta police spokesman Wave Steinwand, Burnett, 31, and a group of friends were involved in a dispute with another group at the club. Both parties were asked to leave and Burnett was assaulted outside, receiving a “severe” blow to the head, Steinwand said.

Police in Delta, which is in the province of British Columbia, are still investigating the incident, but no charges have been filed.

“He’s still in a coma and it could go either way,” Steinwand said.

Burnett made his NHL debut with the Ducks, playing in 39 games during the 2003-04 season. He also played in the San Jose Sharks and Stars organizations. This season, Burnett was playing for the Height Chiefs of St. Jean of the North American Hockey League but was suspended for the remainder of the season after throwing a net at an opposing goaltender during a brawl in a Dec. 17 game.

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TONIGHT

vs. Colorado, 7, Channel 56

Site -- Honda Center.

Radio -- 830.

Records -- Ducks 30-9-7, Avalanche 21-19-3.

Record vs. Avalanche -- 0-0-1.

Update -- The Ducks recalled forward Curtis Glencross from minor league Portland. Peter Budaj has taken over as the Avalanche’s No. 1 goaltender, starting seven consecutive games, with a 3-3-1 record.

Tickets -- (877) 945-3946.

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