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Puck hunting. That's Robby's hobby.

It made him a sudden star against the Stars, back when he was 20 and “the future” but also a huge part of the present.

In that 2016 second-round series against Dallas, the Blues' Robby Fabbri had eight points in seven games.

You probably know the story from that point to now. Knee surgery. Knee surgery again. Finally, finally, back this season … and then, a shoulder injury.

The 2018-19 season was a lost season for Fabbri, who went from healthy to unhealthy to a healthy scratch. But coach Craig Berube put him back in the lineup for Game 4 of the first-round series. And Games 5 and 6.

The Blues won the series, and sure enough, the second-round opponent is Dallas, again.

“Playing now isn't going to chance the type of season I had,” said Fabbri, who had six points in 32 games this season. “I'm pretty hard on myself. You know? It wasn't the season I wanted to have. And that I expected to have. But that's not something to worry about right now. Right now, it's doing what I have to do to contribute, to create that energy and depth that teams need in the playoffs. It's a good vibe in the room right now. …