Pat Donnelly joins Evan Marinofsky to recap the girls NEPSAC championships. They review lessons learned among all three finals on Sunday.

Evan Marinofsky joins Pat Donnelly to recap the boys NEPSAC championships. They review lessons learned among all three finals on Sunday.

Patrick Donnelly joins Evan Marinofsky to discuss his reactions to the winners and losers in the quarterfinals of the girls NEPSAC hockey tournament on Wednesday, March 4.

Evan Marinofsky joins Patrick Donnelly to discuss his reactions to the winners and losers in the quarterfinals of the boys NEPSAC hockey tournament on Wednesday, March 4.

This episode features Evan Marinowski and Patrick Donnelly breaking down the brackets for the NEPSAC boys hockey tournament, specifically the Elite 8, Large School, and Small School divisions.

This episode features Evan Marinowski and Patrick Donnelly breaking down the brackets for the NEPSAC girls hockey tournament, specifically the Elite 8, Large School, and Small School divisions.

Evan Marinofsky and Patrick Donnelly focus on Massachusetts postseason hockey. They review MIAA boys Division 1 seeding (Catholic Memorial No. 1, Xaverian No. 2, St. John’s Prep No. 3, Arlington No. 4) and discuss potential sleepers including Reading, Wachusett, Framingham, Marshfield, Weymouth and a deep Pope Francis run, with Evan picking CM over Pope Francis in the final. They then break down MIAA girls Division 1 depth and Pat’s bracket picks (Bishop Fenwick over NDA; Methuen/Tewksbury reaching the final quadrant), plus Division 2 picks highlighting Westwood, Milton, Duxbury and King Philip with Pat selecting Milton to win. The show shifts to boys prep, citing Salisbury’s dominant win over Avon and changes in the Elite 8 picture, plus Avon’s six-game skid. Girls prep rankings change significantly, with Nobles rising to No. 1, Loomis to No. 2, Dexter moving up, and St. Paul’s surging after beating Exeter. In "Overtime," they discuss potential future Russian Olympic participation, the impact of the U.S. women’s gold on women’s hockey and the PWHL, and where the men’s win ranks historically (both place it behind 1980).

Topics 02:15 MIAA Boys D-1 Bracket 04:27 Boys D-1 Sleepers Picks 08:00 Why CM Wins D-1 11:10 Girls D-1 Wide Open 13:35 Girls D-1 Predictions 19:41 Girls D-2 Bracket Picks 26:09 Bracket Challenge Idea 26:46 Boys Prep Salisbury Surge 29:36 Avon Old Farms Slump 31:49 Avon Slump Concerns 33:12 Elite 8 Projections 35:14 Bubble Teams Watch List 39:12 Girls Rankings Shakeup 39:44 Nobles New No. 1 43:21 Loomis Surge Analysis 45:25 Dexter And St. Pauls 48:41 Top Ten Newcomers 50:43 Elite 8 Seeding Outlook 53:26 "Overtime" Olympic Questions 56:41 Women's Gold Impact 59:33 Men's Gold Memories 01:05:01 Wrap And Signoff

Evan Marinofsky and Patrick Donnelly open with reactions to the shooting at Dennis Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, R.I., offering condolences and noting reported heroes. They then preview late-season prep hockey: boys teams slipping (Avon Old Farms, Belmont Hill) and rising (Cushing, Kimball Union), and girls hockey shakeups with Phillips Andover taking No. 1, Nobles surging, plus Williston Northampton, Groton, St. Paul’s and Cushing bubble scenarios. MIAA notes include Canton’s Ed Burns win, Reading’s defensive run, Catholic Memorial over Pope, Algonquin’s perfect season, Hingham, KP, St. Mary’s, and a Framingham highlight. Overtime discusses Olympic hockey.

Topics

01:34 Tragedy at Dennis Lynch Arena: Community Shaken, Heroes Step Up

04:32 Pat’s Ski Crash: The Collarbone Break Storytime

07:59 Back to Hockey: Playoff Stretch Run and Bracket Watch

08:34 Boys Prep: Avon Old Farms Slipping, Elite 8 Pressure Mounts

10:29 Boys Prep: Belmont Hill’s Rough Patch and ISL Gauntlet

12:45 Boys Prep: Cushing’s Late-Season Surge: Can It Make the Elite 8?

16:44 Boys Prep: Kimball Union Rebounds and Lakes Region Tournament Impact

20:35 Olympics-Themed Feature: "Four Nations’"All-Star Concept for Prep Hockey

23:52 Girls Prep: New No. 1; Phillips Andover Tops Williston, Elite 8 Chaos Ahead

25:28 Girls Prep: Nobles Rolling and Francie Ames’ Ridiculous Scoring Streak

27:07 Girls Prep Bubble Talk: New Hampton’s Turnaround and Groton’s Uphill Climb

29:55 Girls Prep: St. Paul’s vs Exeter Home-and-Home Could Decide the Cut Line

31:08 Girls Prep: Cushing Back in the Mix; Big Week vs Deerfield, Rivers, Dexter

33:02 Nobles vs. Andover Projections and the Race for the No. 1 Seed

34:35 Dexter’s Path to Cracking the Top Four (and the Girls Standings Chaos)

35:45 MIAA Boys: Can Williston Still Sneak In?

36:36 Canton’s Ed Burns Statement Win and Super 8 Talk

38:33 Reading’s Shutdown Streak: Built for the Tournament

41:16 Catholic Memorial Beats Pope; CM as the Clear D-1 Favorite

42:40 MIAA Girls: Algonquin Stays Perfect with Win over NDA

44:31 Girls Contenders Heating Up: Hingham, King Philip, St. Mary’s

47:23 Power Rankings, Showcases and the Shifting Super 8 Picture

49:54 Quick Hit: Framingham’s Ed Cahoon Cup Win and Sleeper Potential

51:52 Overtime (Olympic Edition): Is Hockey the Best Olympic Sport?

57:23 Gold Medal vs. Stanley Cup and U.S.–Canada Final Hype (Wrap-up)