Fabbri potted his first career NHL goal, the game-winning score in his NHL debut Thursday against Edmonton.

EDGE Analysis

The 19-year-old rookie was selected in the first round of the 2014 NHL draft and cracked the Blues' roster with an impressive preseason. On Thursday he played the hero, taking a backhanded feed from Jori Lehtera at 9:29 of the third period, burying the puck past Cam Talbot from the slot. Fabbri only played 10:28, but if he continues to produce, that number will likely elevate Saturday against Minnesota.

Fabbri had a goal and two assists in St. Louis' 7-1 win over Minnesota in the Traverse City Prospects Tournament on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Fabbri is a sleeper to crack the Blues roster out of training camp. He missed significant time last season due to a high-ankle sprain, but he is completely healthy to begin the 2015-16 season. Fabbri was recently ranked as the #20 prospect in the NHL by RotoWire.

Fabbri registered a hat trick in Guelph's (OHL) 6-2 win over Sarnia in their regular season finale on Sunday. Fabbri missed over two months with a high-ankle sprain suffered at the World Juniors, but he has seven goals and 13 points in eight games since returning from the injury in early March. Fabbri and the Storm will begin their defense of their OHL Championship on Friday against Owen Sound.

Fabbri (high-ankle sprain) has returned to the Guelph (OHL) lineup. Fabbri was injured during the World Juniors and ended up missing a little over two months with the injury. He's picked up an assist and two minor penalties in his first two games back with Guelph. Expect his scoring numbers to start rising in the very near future.

Fabbri, the Blues' first round pick in 2014, has been ruled out of the rest of the World Junior Championships after suffering a high-ankle sprain. Fabbri had a strong tournament for Canada prior to the injury with two goals and six points. He will reportedly miss multiple weeks with the injury.

Fabbri had a goal and two assists in Guelph's (OHL) 5-2 win over Niagara on Thursday night. Fabbri missed Guelph's first six games of the season with an upper-body injury that he suffered late in training camp with the Blues, but he has dominated since coming back to the tune of 17 goals and 35 points in just 20 games. The 2014 first-round pick is expected to be a part of Team Canada at the World Juniors later this month.

SOMETHINGWRONGWITHTHISLINK Fabbri, the Blues' first-round draft pick this past June, very narrowly missed out on making the parent club in his first training camp. An upper-body injury kept him out of the preseason finale and might have been the difference in preventing him from making the squad, but the 18-year-old's dazzling offensive display in camp might hint at future stardom nonetheless. With another stellar season at the junior level, Fabbri could come away with a permanent roster spot with the Blues in 2015-16.

Fabbri (upper-body soreness) will not play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Wild, NHL.com's Lou Korac reports. With Fabbri's preseason now over, it appears likely the Blues will send him back to juniors, even though he performed better than anticipated against advanced competition during training camp. The 18-year-old looks like he could soon be the next in line to join a Blues roster ripe with young talent at forward.

Fabbri suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's preseason game and didn't return. It's an unfortunate break for Fabbri, who is in competition for one of the final roster spots. The 21st pick in the 2014 draft has been impressive throughout camp and the preseason, but the most recent injury could keep him off the final roster. Coach Ken Hitchcock said the team will not make cuts until after Saturday's contest, so if Fabbri can give it another go in that game, he may still have a chance.

Fabbri, who skated just over 13 minutes of ice time in Tuesday's win over Carolina, appears to be among the last players competing for a roster spot, according to Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Fabbri continues to get praise from coach Ken Hitchcock for his play. Whether and how he slots into the Blues' roster will be determined in the next couple of days.