He might not be the biggest player, but Fabbri's vision and passing savvy make him a threat whenever he is on the ice.
Fabbri (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) made his mark during the St. Louis Blues' run to the Western Conference Final in 2016. In a 6-1 victory against the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the Western Conference Second Round on May 11, 2016, Fabbri (20 years, 110 days) became the youngest player in Blues playoff history to score a goal in a Game 7. He also got two assists, making him the youngest player in NHL history to have three points in a Game 7.
He might not be the biggest player, but Fabbri's vision and passing savvy make him a threat whenever he is on the ice.
Fabbri (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) made his mark during the St. Louis Blues' run to the Western Conference Final in 2016. In a 6-1 victory against the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the Western Conference Second Round on May 11, 2016, Fabbri (20 years, 110 days) became the youngest player in Blues playoff history to score a goal in a Game 7. He also got two assists, making him the youngest player in NHL history to have three points in a Game 7.
But injuries began to take their toll. Fabbri tore the ACL in his left knee on Feb. 4, 2017, had surgery, then tore the same ligament during training camp and missed all of the 2017-18 season. He played 32 games with the Blues during the 2018-19 season, finishing with six points (two goals, four assists) while playing in a depth role. Fabbri also scored one goal in 10 games (opening the scoring in the Game 1 victory against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Second Round) during the Blues' run to their first Stanley Cup championship.
Fabbri won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP in the Ontario Hockey League in 2014, when he had 13 goals and 28 points in 16 games to lead Guelph to the OHL title and to the championship game of the Memorial Cup. The Blues selected him in the first round (No. 21) of the 2014 NHL Draft).
After Fabbri helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship and finished with 51 points (25 goals, 26 assists) with Guelph, he made his pro debut, getting a goal and three assists in three games with Chicago of the American Hockey League. He also played in three Calder Cup games for Chicago that spring.
Fabbri scored a goal in his NHL debut Oct. 8, 2015, against the Edmonton Oilers, and finished 2015-16 tied for sixth among NHL rookies with 18 goals. He made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut April 13, 2016, against the Chicago Blackhawks, and scored his first NHL postseason goal eight days later, also against the Blackhawks.
Fabbri led NHL rookies with 11 assists and 15 points in 20 postseason games. He tied Vladimir Tarasenko for the Blues lead in playoff scoring and had five multipoint games in the postseason.
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