The Riveters are the only organization in the NWHL without any Team USA players. That liability - if it is one - became an advantage yesterday, when they took on a Buffalo team short a few stars, as Meghan Duggan, Megan Bozek, and captain Emily Pfalzer reported to national camp in Minnesota. But it wasn't the absence of American Olympians that made the difference for the Riveters. It was the overwhelming presence of international players Lyudmila Belyakova of Russia, the Austrian Janine Weber, a hat trick from Meghan Fardelmann, and strong play from the rest of the scrappy, skilled squad, that led to a 7-3 victory.
Santa Brings Seven Goals, and the Riveters Beat Buffalo 7-3
