"The Sabres have options to build their defense pairs. Connor Clifton will have the opportunity to earn that assignment in training camp," Lance Lysowski writes in this week's Sabres Mailbag. ...

Connor Clifton couldn’t recall what went wrong ... The franchise has accumulated a strong nucleus at the position, led by Dahlin, Owen Power and Mattias Samuelsson. Another key piece was needed ...

Clifton will replace Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) in the lineup Tuesday and slot in on the second pairing next to Owen Power. Clifton has contributed eight helpers but has not found the back of ...

Last season, Buffalo had three defensemen under 24 years old (Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias ... lineup too often because they also signed Clifton, who is fresh off the best season of ...

Adams said talks have “intensified” recently with the agents for both Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power. The two stud defensemen are both in the final season of their respective contracts before ...

Alex Tuch netted the game-winning power-play goal with 10.7 seconds ... to take an open net away from former Bruins defenseman Connor Clifton. At the other end, Luukkonen sent aside Nikita ...

Owen Power had three assists to lead the Buffalo ... including five apiece from Jordan Greenway and Connor Clifton. Thomas Harley and Tyler Seguin scored for Dallas. Jake Oettinger got the start ...

Radko Gudas and Connor Clifton dropped the gloves in response ... Peyton Krebs jammed a rebound from an Owen Power shot underneath Gibson to cut Anaheim’s lead in half with 1:23 left in the ...

Clifton picked up two assists while adding four ... but the stay-at-home blueliner doesn't see power-play time and is tough to roster in fantasy formats that focus only on offense.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Connor Clifton, the 133rd pick in the 2013 draft, was scheduled to play his 180th NHL regular-season game with the Bruins Friday night. Had time and circumstances played out ...