Patrick Eaves impatient to return to Ducks’ lineup after a year-long layoff

ANAHEIM — Patrick Eaves’ route back to the Ducks’ lineup has taken far longer, been more arduous and less certain than he would have imagined, and it’s not over yet. The veteran wing returned to the ice to skate with his teammates for a second consecutive day Tuesday at Honda Center.
Eaves hasn’t been cleared to play, however.
His surgically-repaired shoulder is better, but it’s not sound enough to allow him to return to the lineup and stay in the li