When it comes to the St. Louis Blues and their fans, ACL injuries are a sore subject. Mention anterior cruciate ligament around here and you may get slapped with a toasted ravioli.
Before defenseman Carl Gunnarson tore his ACL against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night at Scottrade Center, there were two words associated with Blues fans and this particular part of the knee: Robby Fabbri.
The 21 year old center hurt it during the 2016-17 season and missed the majority of the season. Then, in late September, Fabbri re-injured the same surgically repaired left knee. You’d have to look long and hard for a hockey player tearing the same ACL twice in one calendar year.