Connor Clifton - NHL News & Rumors

Locker Room Raw: Pastrnak, Jeannot, Clifton, DiPietro | Boston Bruins David Pastrnak, Tanner Jeannot, Connor Clifton, and Michael DiPietro speak with the media following a 4-1 loss to the Wild in Minnesota on S...

1 HOUR AGO • NHL.COM

Locker Room Raw: Jeannot and Clifton | Boston Bruins Bruins players Tanner Jeannot and Connor Clifton talk with the media after the Bruins have practice on Thursday at Warrior Ice Arena.

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Bruins Announce Opening Day Roster for 2026-27 Season | Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins announced today the team’s opening day roster for the 2026-27 season. Forwards: Mikey Eyssimont, Morgan Geekie, James Hage...

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Nikita Zadorov and Connor Clifton: From Chirping Each Other to Playing Together | Boston Bruins The defensemen have been on the Boston Bruins’ second pair throughout training camp

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Behind the B: Minty Fresh Start | Boston Bruins Fraser Minten signs an extension with the Bruins, Connor Clifton comes home, behind the scenes during NHL Free Agency, and Belmont Cameli pr...

SEPTEMBER 16 • NHL.COM

NHL Tonight: Connor Clifton Interview | Boston Bruins Connor Clifton joins NHL Tonight to discuss his apartment situation with Alex Steeves, the strongest attributes of his game and the difficul...

JULY 20 • NHL.COM

NHL Tonight: Connor Clifton Interview | NHL.com Connor Clifton joins NHL Tonight to discuss his apartment situation with Alex Steeves, the strongest attributes of his game and the difficul...

JULY 20 • NHL.COM

Free Agency: Connor Clifton | Boston Bruins Bruins defenseman Connor Clifton speaks with media via Zoom after news of contract and his return to Boston.

JULY 1 • NHL.COM

Bruins bring back Connor Clifton on 2-year contract The Boston Bruins brought back an old friend on Wednesday, signing Connor Clifton to a two-year contract worth $2.25 million per season.

JULY 1 • BOSTON.COM

Signs with Boston Clifton signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Bruins on Wednesday, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Clifton spent the first five years of his career in Boston before suiting up for the Sabres and Penguins across the past three seasons. He made 50 regular-season appearances with Pittsburgh during the 2025-26 campaign, recording two goals, four assists, 180 hits, 84 blocked shots and 53 PIM while averaging 16:46 of ice time. He'll return to the Bruins and will attempt to carve out a role on a two-year deal.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Set to return Tuesday Clifton (upper body) is slated to play against St. Louis on Tuesday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.

Impact Clifton will return to the lineup in Pittsburgh's regular-season finale after sitting out Sunday's 3-0 loss to Washington. He has generated two goals, four assists, 34 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and 179 hits through 49 appearances this campaign.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Blues and Penguins face off for out-of-conference matchup

The St. Louis Blues and the Pittsburgh Penguins hit the ice in a non-conference matchup

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Won't play Sunday Clifton (upper body) won't play against Washington on Sunday.

Impact Clifton will miss at least one game and is day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's regular-season finale against St. Louis. He has produced two goals, four assists, 34 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and 179 hits through 49 appearances this campaign.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff spot, ending their 3-year drought

For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Chips in with helper Clifton notched an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Clifton avoided getting skunked in March, with the helper being his first point in 15 games. The 30-year-old defenseman is going to have a heavy competition on his hands for a third-pairing job, but it looks to be his over Jack St. Ivany for now. The Penguins also have Ryan Graves, Ilya Solovyov and Caleb Jones on their roster for defensive depth. Through 44 appearances this season, Clifton has just six points with 30 shots on net, 168 hits, 70 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-3 rating.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Pots goal Thursday Clifton scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged seven hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Impact Clifton snapped a four-game slump with the tally. The 30-year-old defenseman has been in a part-time role for much of the season, limiting him to four points, 20 shots on net, 114 hits, 42 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 27 appearances. Clifton appears to be preferred over Ilya Solovyov and Ryan Graves while Jack St. Ivany (hand) is out until late March.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Devils vs. Penguins | NHL Highlights | February 26, 2026

FEBRUARY 27 • YOUTUBE

Devils Downed by Quick-Strike Penguins | GAME STORY | New Jersey Devils PITTSBURGH, PA - Penguins forward Connor Clifton broke a 1-1 draw early in the third period and Egor Chinakhov doubled the lead just 50 seco...

FEBRUARY 27 • NHL.COM

Late goals by Clifton and Chinakhov push the Penguins past Jack Hughes and the Devils 4-1

Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged past Jack Hughes and the reeling New Jersey Devils 4-1

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Connor Clifton scores a goal against the New Jersey Devils

FEBRUARY 27 • YOUTUBE

Where You Come From Matters: Connor Clifton | Pittsburgh Penguins As Connor Clifton took the PensTV microphone around the team plane to see what the guys were up to, Stuart Skinner had to laugh. “There is n...

JANUARY 20 • NHL.COM

Rare goal in shootout loss Clifton scored a goal and added five hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Clifton has played in four straight games after getting scratched for 11 of the previous 12 contests. For now, it looks like he has a third-pairing job locked down while Erik Karlsson (lower body) is out. The goal was Clifton's first point in 19 appearances, and he's added 15 shots on net, 80 hits, 31 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-4 rating.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Coyle scores shootout winner as Blue Jackets beat Penguins 4-3

Charlie Coyle scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Penguins vs. Bruins | NHL Highlights | January 11, 2026

JANUARY 12 • YOUTUBE

Becoming regular in press box Clifton was scratched for the ninth time in 10 games in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Jack St. Ivany has taken over a third-pairing role, leaving Clifton on the outside looking in frequently in recent weeks. With no points in 15 appearances. Clifton hasn't done anything to help his case for playing time. He's added 12 shots on net, 63 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating this season, and he may have to wait for an injury to open a spot in the lineup.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

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Blues and Penguins face off for out-of-conference matchup

Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff spot, ending their 3-year drought

Late goals by Clifton and Chinakhov push the Penguins past Jack Hughes and the Devils 4-1

Coyle scores shootout winner as Blue Jackets beat Penguins 4-3