All join in at practice

The Ducks were put through another grueling practice by Coach Randy Carlyle on Tuesday, but this workout had a noticeably different look.

Chris Pronger was a participant for the first time since breaking the big toe on his left foot during a postgame workout March 4. And Todd Marchant, who has been out with an abdominal strain, pushed himself through every drill during the 90-minute session, as did Brad May, who is recovering from a pulled groin.

For the first time since Feb. 17, the Ducks have their full complement of players.

“We’re hopefully getting our team healthy here in the next little while,” Carlyle said.

All three players will be on the trip to Phoenix for Thursday’s game against the Coyotes, he added.

Of the group, May is the closest to being available for that game. Pronger and Marchant are more likely to return to action next week during the Ducks’ four-game trip that begins Monday in Detroit.

“Progress,” Pronger said Tuesday of his recovery. “It feels OK. It started to loosen up a little bit. Hopefully I’ll be able to get into a live game at some point in the next little while.”

With nine games to go in the regular season and the Ducks on the edge of clinching a playoff spot, Carlyle said he isn’t about to rush Pronger back.

“There were no setbacks,” Carlyle said. “We’re trying to be as cautious as we possibly can.”

Marchant has been out for a month, but Carlyle said the veteran center went from 50% on Sunday to 70% after Monday’s practice.

“It was encouraging,” Marchant said. “It’s a very good sign. For me, it’s about how I feel the next day. I push it today and how do I react tomorrow morning? Am I sore? Am I stiff? Is it worse? Is it better? Every day for me has gotten better. I would imagine that if it continues to go this way, I could be back in the lineup in the near future.”

Carlyle said he plans to give those who are playing through injuries some days off down the stretch.

“If we have people that are banged up, we’re going to make sure they have the ... proper treatment and rest to make sure they can give us what we require come playoff time,” he said.

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