Possible Clues:

• Its st. bird is the American robin
• Neighbor of N.Y.
• The Nutmeg State: Abbr.
• U.S. state where Yale and Wesleyan are
• The Nutmeg St
• Part of New England: Abbr
• Responsibility for a ship’s steering
• Smythe for whom the NHL playoff MVP award is named
• New Haven's state: Abbr
• Where Hartford is: Abbr