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 Ward91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淚 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,91裸聊视频� said Fabbro

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

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91裸聊视频淚 honestly didn91裸聊视频檛 have much going through my mind, I was just pretty amped up about it,91裸聊视频� said Fabbro to NHL.com about his goal. 91裸聊视频淭he first guy I saw when I turned around was (Ryan Johansen), so he gave me a big bear hug. It91裸聊视频檚 such a surreal feeling and I couldn91裸聊视频檛 have done it with a better group of guys.91裸聊视频�

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 91裸聊视频渦nbelievable feeling.91裸聊视频�

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

91裸聊视频淗e has been on the big stage before, just with Team Canada,in college and being a leader with his team in college 91裸聊视频� I always think it is a little bit more intimidating when you come into a big building like this, it is the NHL, you91裸聊视频檝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,91裸聊视频� said Laviolette.

First NHL goal tonight. |

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