Connor Clifton has played five more regular season games than he has playoff games in his young Bruins career. Once an unsung prospect out of Quinnipiac, Clifton has blossomed into an impact performer on the backend in Boston.
Clifton was called up late in the season due to injuries to members of Boston’s blueline and stepped in admirably. He scored the first Bruins goal in the Stanley Cup Final, which kicked off their comeback to win game one.
While Clifton’s stats don’t just off the page, he adds so much that cannot be transcribed in the box score.