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香蕉视频直播檚 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.

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

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

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First NHL goal tonight. |

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