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Boston Bruins: 5 surprising standouts so far in 2018-19 season

By Sam Minton

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 29: The Boston Bruins celebrate defeating the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout at TD Garden on November 29, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ryan Donato #17 of the Boston Bruins scored the game-winning goal. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 29: The Boston Bruins celebrate defeating the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout at TD Garden on November 29, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ryan Donato #17 of the Boston Bruins scored the game-winning goal. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – NOVEMBER 16:Connor Clifton #75 of the Boston Bruins (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

5. Connor Clifton

Connor Clifton isn’t a scoring machine but he plays the game the right way. If you are a Boston Bruins fan it is hard to hate Clifton.

Clifton reminds you of old-time hockey. He always seems to be delivering a big hit and loves getting physical.

I knew I was gonna love Clifton from his first game. Dallas Stars veteran Jason Spezza was getting in Clifton’s face so what did the rookie do? He dropped the gloves.

There have been some times throughout his 8 games where Clifton has made mistakes but in the grand scheme of things he has done rather well.

Clifton will most likely be headed back down to Providence when the Bruins get healthy, but he has shown that he can compete in the NHL. If he is able to fine-tune his skills he will be back in Boston in no time.

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So even though these guys weren’t expected to do a lot for the Bruins this season, they have contributed in a major way.

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