The Elite 8 race heats up

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)