With a 7-3 win at home over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres now sit five points out of a playoff spot. Yes, we’re talking about the NHL playoffs.
BUFFALO – Prior to both games during the Sabres’ fathers and mentors trip, Connor Clifton’s dad, Tim, addressed the team and colorfully called for some dirty goals.
Connor Clifton scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win against the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.
PITTSBURGH – Pop quiz, Buffalo Sabres fans. Since Dec. 7, which player is tied with winger Alex Tuch for the team lead with eight assists? Is it one of the Sabres’ top centers, Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens or Casey Mittelstadt?
General 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 his young team and a couple of veteran additions to the defense in Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson.
BUFFALO – For weeks, the hit kept playing in the back of Connor Clifton’s head. The Sabres defensemen couldn’t let go of it. “You’re going to make a hit, and then you’re like, ‘Oh, wait, I just got suspended for two games, right?’” Clifton said following Tuesday’s practice in KeyBank Center.
The Buffalo Sabres will be starting Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and they will also be without Connor Clifton in today’s matchup. It’s never good when you’re down two goaltenders and a defenseman vs.
Outside of the suspension, Clifton is off to a solid start to his Buffalo Sabres career.
The Buffalo Sabres were oh-so-close to making the playoffs last season. With a new season upon them, the Sabres look motivated to turn the corner and become a contending team. Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk discuss whether or not this is the year the Sabres take the next step.
The Buffalo Sabres carefully considered who they brought in over the summer to upgrade their blueline after allowing 300 goals last season. GM Kevyn Adams
Even though the Buffalo Sabres signed some much-needed defensemen as the offseason started, they now face a problem: having too many of them.
The Buffalo Sabres brought in veteran defensemen Erik Johnson and Connor Clifton at the outset of unrestricted free agency which quieted the rumors of them making a trade for the likes of Brett Pesce or Noah Hanifin, but GM Kevyn Adams could be looking for bargains on the open market over the summer.
The Buffalo Sabres made a pair of significant defensive signings on July 1 in Erik Johnson and Connor Clifton, but have been silent since the opening day of free agency.
Connor Clifton has a new contract. After spending his young career with the Boston Bruins, he has chosen to sign with the Buffalo Sabres. Clifton is locked in for the next three years and has a total value of $10 million per life of the contract.
It was a career year in 2022-23 for Connor Clifton and now the 28-year-old defenseman is being rewarded. Clifton hit free agency and it took very little time for the Buffalo Sabres to get him.
The Buffalo Sabres have added some solid defensive depth, signing Connor Clifton to a three-year deal worth $3.3 million per season.
These deals are a major boost to the Sabres’ blueline, a unit that already boasts some top-end talent.
Beginning the 2022-23 season minus Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk on defense, the Boston Bruins needed some of their defensemen to step up in their absence.
The Boston Bruins have several pending unrestricted free agents (UFA) and very limited cap space to work with. As a result of this and no contract talks yet, there is a decent chance that defenseman Connor Clifton has played his last game as a Bruin.
For the next eight days, we’ll take a look at the eight unrestricted free agents for the Boston Bruins and whether or not they will return to play with the Bruins in the 2023-24 regular season or beyond.
BRIGHTON, MA – Connor Clifton knows that a breakthrough hockey season for him in many, many ways ended on a sour note for the Boston Bruins. One of the
Boston Bruins defenseman Connor Clifton absolutely pummeled veteran Tampa Bay Lightning winger Corey Perry in the first period of Tuesday night’s tilt between the Lightning and Bruins in Tampa Bay.
BOSTON – While the Boston Bruins could be reasonably accused of looking past the Buffalo Sabres to Monday’s Winter Classic at Fenway Park while struggling to separate from the Sabres on Saturday afternoon, don’t blame it on rugged Black and Gold defenseman Connor Clifton.
The NHL season is full of peaks and valleys. While the Boston Bruins have had far more peaks during a blazing 25-4-2 start, they are also now getting every team's best shot.
The Boston Bruins are off to one of their best starts in franchise history. They are currently 8-1-0 and sit first in the Atlantic Division. I’ll be the first to admit that I am pleasantly surprised by the incredible start, especially given the way the 2021-22 season ended and the lack of cap space to really make a big move.
If all goes well, Connor Clifton and Derek Forbort could return Jan. 18 against Carolina, the Bruins' first game after the conclusion of what could be five-day quarantines for them.
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