Dante Fabbro, a and alum, has netted his first goal and point as a NHL player for the .

Fabbro picked up a drop pass at the top of the circles, glided in and snapped a shot top corner past Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cam Ward害羞草研究所檚 glove to cut the lead 2-1. It was the first of five unanswered goals that saw the Predators bounce back to a 5-2 win on Saturday.

害羞草研究所淚 saw (Filip Forsberg) come around and he had got a handle on the puck. I saw a little gap to jump through and I was screaming, luckily he dropped it and it went in. I kind of blacked out there, but it was a good feeling,害羞草研究所� said Fabbro

The win over the Blackhawks clinched the Central Division championship for the Predators.

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Fabbro played in the Predators final four games of the regular season. He said being surrounded by the group of players has been a learning experience and an 害羞草研究所渦nbelievable feeling.害羞草研究所�

Predators head coach Peter Laviolette said Fabbro has played really well.

害羞草研究所淗e has been on the big stage before, just with Team Canada,in college and being a leader with his team in college 害羞草研究所� I always think it is a little bit more intimidating when you come into a big building like this, it is the NHL, you害羞草研究所檝e made it to the NHL and you are getting your first game that is a big scenario for somebody but I thought he did a really good job,害羞草研究所� said Laviolette.

First NHL goal tonight. |

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