Category: Connor Clifton
Sabres notes: Sam Lafferty trades in youngster status for veteran role
BuffaloPITTSBURGH – This is new for Sam Lafferty. In his previous four stops, the versatile Sabres newcomer was always one of the younger guys. He played his first NHL game barely five years ago. But these days, Lafferty, 29, looks around Buffalo’s dressing room and mostly sees younger faces. Only winger J...
Read moreSabres’ 2023 Offseason Additions Not Paying Off So Far
Buffalo SabresGeneral manager Kevyn Adams took a conservative approach this past offseason. He didn’t shake up the Buffalo Sabres roster in a significant way. Instead, he banked on the growth of…
Read moreSabres’ Defense Needs to Be Smarter With its Aggressiveness
SabresOnce again, the Buffalo Sabres’ defense is front and center, and not in a good way. The defensive corps has continued to struggle as the 2023-24 campaign enters its third…
Read more3 Takeaways From the Devils’ 7-2 Victory Over the Sabres
Connor CliftonOn Oct. 27, the Devils headed into game seven against the Buffalo Sabres looking to rebound from a performance where their coach said they played “soft.” Head coach Lindy Ruff…
Read moreSabres' Connor Clifton suspended by NHL for two games for head shot to Devils' Nico Hischier
Connor CliftonThe NHL suspended Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton for two games without pay for what it determined was an illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier on Friday night.
Read moreSabres D Clifton to have hearing with NHL
New Jersey DevilsSabres defenseman Connor Clifton will have a hearing Saturday with NHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday following his illegal hit to the head of Devils captain Nico Hischier on Friday night.
Read moreBruins Third Defense Pairing Competition
Taylor HallThe Boston Bruins will have an entirely new-look lineup in the 2023-24 season. It’s not that hyperbolic to say this is one of the most transformative and impactful offseasons the…
Read moreBruins’ Kevin Shattenkirk Might Be a Nice Suprise Addition
Florida PanthersFollowing their stunning elimination at the hands of the Florida Panthers, it was widely known that there were going to be changes coming to the Boston Bruins roster. Some of…
Read moreSnapshots: Clifton, Novak, Marlies
Connor CliftonSigning a three-year, $10MM contract with the Buffalo Sabres shortly after the market opened on July 1st, defenseman Connor Clifton had no shortage of offers. In an article from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, he passes along a note from Clifton’s agent, Eric Quinlan, that the defenseman had...
Read moreSabres bolster blue line, bring in Johnson, Clifton
Buffalo SabresEmily Kaplan, ESPNJul 1, 2023, 01:07 PM ET #Emily Kaplan is ESPN's national NHL reporter. The focused on their blue line at the start of free agency, agreeing to deals with and The 35-year-old Johnson is signing a one-year deal worth $ million. Sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan the deal also inclu...
Read moreClifton signs 3-year, $9.99 million contract with Sabres
BruinsConnor Clifton signed a three-year, $9.99 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $3.33 million.
Read moreBoston Bruins 2022-23 Player Grades: Connor Clifton
Quinnipiac UniversityBeginning the 2022-23 season minus Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk on defense, the needed some of their defensemen to step up in their absence. Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swayman (The Hockey Writers) Clifton was up for the challenge as the former Quinnipiac University standout put toge...
Read moreSwayman shows off secondary talent in Music City
Boston BruinsAs the saying goes, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
Read moreGarnet Hathaway celebrates bardown goal on Jeremy Swayman with ‘home run’ call from back
Jeremy SwaymanGarnet Hathaway scored the game-winning goal in the Washington Capitals’ huge 2-1 victory over the first-place Boston Bruins. Hathaway tallied in the second period, intercepting an errant Bruins’ clear at the blue line and beating […]
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