Elena Orlando is back, but the tired Riveters are still missing their captain Ashley Johnston, Madison Packer, and Taylor Holze.
In spite of a short bench, the New York Riveters somehow nearly pulled it out against the first-place Connecticut Whale in a 4-3 contest last night in New Haven. Brooke Ammerman picked the perfect time to return from her injury, nearly netting her first hat trick and making a difference all over the ice for the Rivs, who were rolling only four D after losing a pair to last week's blowout/brawl: Ashley Johnston with an injury, and Elena Orlando to a suspension.