Patrick Eaves beats Corey Crawford from impossible angle

WATCH: Patrick Eaves beats Corey Crawford from impossible angle

By Rob Ogden

Screen_Shot_2016_02_11_at_8.00.03_PM.jpg — Patrick Eaves #18 of the Dallas Stars skates against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on April 6, 2015 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images)

The Stars struggled to get anything going when they hosted the Blackhawks last week, but they jumped out to an early lead Tuesday thanks to a brilliant goal from Patrick Eaves.

Eaves took a pass from Jamie Benn and somehow managed to roof it past Corey Crawford from a sharp angle.

Take a look:

Patrick Eaves scores from an impossible angle. #Blackhawks #Stars pic.twitter.com/juzSi2ftkG — Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) February 12, 2016 Patrick Eaves scores from a sharp angle. Stars out to the early lead. #DALvsCHI pic.twitter.com/jJAGmdARmm — Blackhawks Breakdown (@HawksBreakdown) February 12, 2016

The game also serves as somewhat of a homecoming for former Blackhawks Patrick Sharp and Johnny Oduya, who each received a nice ovation from the Chicago faithful prior to the opening faceoff.

Sharp is playing in the 800th game of his career tonight.

Stats via ESPN

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