Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Appears set to miss time
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Head coach Dean Evason relayed that Fabbro "is not going to be available to us" after the defenseman exited Sunday's 5-3 loss against Dallas with an upper-body injury, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Columbus has three games remaining before the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off, so with Evason's update in mind, Fabbro may not be an option on the blue line until the team resumes play Feb. 22 versus Chicago. The British Columbia native has accounted for four goals, 13 points and a plus-14 rating over 37 appearances with the Blue Jackets this season. Fabbro has been more productive skating alongside Zach Werenski in Columbus after not recording a point across six outings with Nashville earlier in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Injured in Dallas
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Fabbro (upper body) will not return to Sunday's game in Dallas.
Fabbro logged two PIM, two hits, two blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in 8:13 of ice time before exiting. Jordan Harris or Jack Johnson could draw into the lineup if Fabbro is unable to play Tuesday in Buffalo.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Picks up helper Friday
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Fabbro notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.
Fabbro helped out on Kent Johnson's game-tying goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Fabbro has three points over his last five contests and continues to fill a top-pairing role alongside Zach Werenski. Fabbro is up to 13 points, 53 shots on net, 101 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 42 appearances between Columbus and Nashville this season.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Good to go against Vegas
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Fabbro (illness) was back at practice Wednesday and is expected to be in action versus Vegas on Thursday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Fabbro is expected to avoid missing any game action after being sidelined for practice Tuesday. With the 26-year-old blueliner good to go, he should continue to offer decent mid-range fantasy value given his ability to generate blocks while offering some offensive upside.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Finds twine Saturday
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Fabbro scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Fabbro has four points over 12 contests in January. His tally Saturday put the Blue Jackets ahead 2-1 in the third period, and while they didn't hold that lead, they still won in the end. The 26-year-old blueliner is up to 12 points, 49 shots on net, 41 hits, 95 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 40 games between Columbus and Nashville this season. Fabbro's strong play since he was plucked off waivers could give him a chance at the second 20-point campaign of his career.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Offers assist
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Fabbro logged an assist, four blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Fabbro has earned three assists over eight games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old continues to hold onto a top-four spot alongside Zach Werenski, which has worked wonders for getting Fabbro more involved on offense. The defenseman has 10 points, 41 shots on net, 67 blocked shots, 30 hits and a plus-10 rating through 32 appearances between the Blue Jackets and the Predators this season.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Nabs helper in win
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Fabbro produced an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
Fabbro picked up his first point since Dec. 10, a span of five games off the scoresheet. He also missed two contests due to a lower-body injury in that span. The 26-year-old's absence didn't cost him a spot on the top pairing, as he continues to line up alongside Zach Werenski, giving Fabbro a chance to pick up some offense in a large role. Fabbro has eight points, 34 shots on net, 23 hits, 48 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 26 outings between Columbus and Nashville this year.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Moves past injury
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Fabbro (lower body) will play in Monday's game against Montreal, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Fabbro will return to the lineup after missing two games due to the injury. The right-shot blueliner will serve on the No. 1 defensive pairing beside Zach Werenski against the Canadiens.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Won't play Saturday
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Fabbro (lower body) won't play versus the Flyers on Saturday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Fabbro will miss his second straight game. He has contributed three goals, seven points, 33 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and 20 hits in 24 appearances between Nashville and Columbus this season. Jack Johnson will remain in Saturday's lineup due to Fabbro's absence.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Not available Thursday
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Fabbro (lower body) will miss Thursday's game against New Jersey, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Fabbro left Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay early in the second period and did not return. Fabbro has had some fantasy relevance since he was claimed off waivers from Nashville on Nov. 10, as he has three goals, four assists and 39 blocked shots over 18 games with the Blue Jackets. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Questionable for Thursday
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Fabbro (lower body) is questionable for Thursday's tilt against New Jersey, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
Fabbro left Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay due to the injury. He has three goals and seven points over 24 outings between Nashville and Columbus in 2024-25. Jack Johnson (eye) is projected to draw back into the lineup Thursday after missing Tuesday's game against the Lightning.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Exits game with lower-body injury
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Fabbro (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Lightning.
Fabbro was on the receiving end of a knee-on-knee hit from Conor Geekie in the second period. It's unclear if Fabbro will be forced to miss time beyond the end of Tuesday's contest. If he does, the Blue Jackets may need to call up a defenseman, as Jack Johnson (eye) is also unavailable.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Nets game-winner against Chicago
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Fabbro scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Fabbro's third-period tally stood as the game-winner. The Blue Jackets leaned heavily on their top-four blueliners Sunday, though that's been pretty common lately. Fabbro has exceeded 22 minutes of ice time in seven straight contests. He's up to three goals and six points, as well as a plus-14 rating, over nine outings with Columbus after being held without a point across six games for Nashville to start the season. Fabbro offers a little all-around production, so he's worth a look in deeper fantasy formats and is trending upward.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Pots goal Saturday
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Fabbro scored a goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Fabbro is up to two goals and two assists over six appearances since the Blue Jackets claimed him off waivers from the Predators. The 26-year-old defenseman has been able to hold a top-four role in Columbus after being a frequent scratch in Nashville. Those four points account for all of his offense through 12 outings this season, and he's added 17 shots on net, 10 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. Fabbro has at least short-term appeal in fantasy, especially with a fairly favorable run of opponents over the next 10 days (Montreal, Chicago and Calgary twice).
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Pots first goal for Columbus
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Fabbro scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.
The former Predator ruined Sam Montembeault's shutout bid midway through the second period, blasting a shot from the point through heavy traffic, but it was all the offense the Jackets could muster. Fabbro has two points in three games since joining Columbus on waivers, and he even saw some power-play shifts Saturday as he gets a look as Zach Werenski's partner on the blue line.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Claimed by Columbus
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Fabbro was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jackets, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Fabbro will get another chance in the NHL after he was waived by Nashville on Saturday. The 26-year-old blueliner failed to record a point in six games with the Preds this season after logging 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 56 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. Fabbro figures to step into a top-four role in Columbus.
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Predators' Dante Fabbro: Lands on waivers
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Fabbro was put on waivers by the Predators on Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Fabbro was selected with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and had successfully established himself as a part of the Predators' blue line, recording 24 points in 66 regular-season outings in 2021-22, followed by 11 points, 50 PIM, 113 hits and 129 blocks across 79 regular-season appearances in 2022-23. However, he logged just 56 regular-season games last campaign, and the 26-year-old has been used even more sparingly this year. He has no points, a minus-3 rating, one hit and seven blocks across six outings in 2024-25 while averaging 13:06 of ice time. The defenseman has also been a healthy scratch in five straight games. Given his $2.5 million cap hit, Fabbro will likely go unclaimed and could be reassigned to the AHL Milwaukee.
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Predators' Dante Fabbro: Struggling to stay in lineup
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Fabbro was scratched for the fourth time in the Predators' first 10 games when he sat out Thursday versus the Oilers.
Fabbro is often listed on the top pairing, but he's exceeded 15 minutes of ice time in just two of his six appearances. He's added seven shots on net, a minus-3 rating and seven blocked shots, but he's yet to record a point. Fabbro is competing with Marc Del Gaizo for the last spot on the blue line.
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Predators' Dante Fabbro: Ready to rock
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Fabbro (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday against the Avalanche, Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site reports.
After missing the past seven games, Fabbro will be paired with Roman Josi in Saturday's contest. The 25-year-old Fabbro has two goals, 12 points and 83 blocked shots in 53 appearances this season. Tyson Barrie will be a healthy scratch because of Fabbro's return.
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Predators' Dante Fabbro: Injured Sunday
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Fabbro (upper body) will not return to Sunday's game against the Wild.
Fabbro blocked two shots in 3:28 of ice time prior to leaving the contest. The 25-year-old has two points with a plus-9 rating over his last 12 games. An update on his status should be available before Wednesday's matchup against the Jets.
