Eaves suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game against the Kings and won't return,Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports. The origin of Eaves' injury is a bit unclear, but it will cause the Stars to play down a forward. His status for Saturday's game should be monitored over the next few days, though the team may reveal more about his injury before the contest.

Eaves netted his first goal of the season, had three shots, and was credited with four hits in Friday's win over New Jersey. Considering he is a fourth-liner seeing no power-play time, Eaves isn't relevant in shallow fantasy formats. If he remains healthy, though, the former-Predator could net 10-15 goals, making him worth a look in the very deepest of leagues.

Patrick Eaves has agreed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars. Eaves had two goals and five points in 30 games with Detroit and Nashville in 2013-14. He's a decent bottom-six forward that will compliment a promising Stars team.

The Nashville Predators won't ink Patrick Eaves to a contract extension. Nashville got Eaves from Detroit as part of the David Legwand trade. Eaves, 30, had two goals and five points in 30 contests in 2013-14.

Patrick Eaves is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He has played in five games with the Predators since being acquired from Detroit as part of the David Legwand trade. Eaves has been out of the lineup since Mar. 19.

Patrick Eaves received 6:59 of ice time in his Nashville debut Thursday. "The way the game was going, we were sort of chasing the game, and therefore I used some other guys a little more," coach Barry Trotz said after the Predators' 2-1 loss to St. Louis. "He did a good job on the penalty kill. I like Patrick." Eaves won't have any fantasy value in Nashville.

The Nashville Predators acquired Patrick Eaves from the Detroit Red Wings as part of the David Legwand trade. Eaves has two goals and three assists in 25 games this season. He was a bottom-six forward in Detroit and will continue to serve in that capacity in Nashville.

Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves practiced Friday after leaving Wednesday's game early after being struck in the jaw by Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul. "Stick on the jaw, it was pretty uncomfortable," Eaves said. Lupul was fined $10,000 by league officials for the hit. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

Patrick Eaves' upper-body injury doesn't include any broken bones. That's the good news, the bad is that the Red Wings haven't ruled out the possibility of a concussion. Eaves is expected to be evaluated over the coming days to determine if he's fine. He appeared to be hit in the head by Toronto's Joffrey Lupul.

Patrick Eaves might not return to the Winter Classic due to an upper-body injury. Eaves has a goal in 10 games this season. He appeared to be hit in the head by Toronto's Joffrey Lupul midway through the first period.