Patrick Eaves has fully recovered from his lower-body injury and is now available to play if called upon, NHL.com's Mark Stepneski reports.

Eaves has fully recovered from his lower-body injury and is now available to play if called upon, NHL.com's Mark Stepneski reports.

Analysis:

Eaves has been held out of action since Oct. 13 with a lower-body ailment, but is now fully healthy and ready to return to game action if and when he is called upon. It remains to be seen if the Stars will opt to disturb the team's chemistry by slotting Eaves back into the lineup, as they have been red-hot during his absence, posting an 11-3-0 record since Eaves went down Oct. 13. Eaves' first opportunity to draw back into Dallas' lineup will come Saturday against Minnesota.