There should be a limit to how many times we can say, “Anybody can beat anybody.” But after the week we just saw in Hockeyland, at least one more time is justified.

A wild Saturday capped off a wild week, which put the crystal ball in shambles early on. Choosing as many games as we did in spirit of a big week of league/conference contention set ourselves up for some parity, but it’s always good to just see competitive hockey. Four ties this week says it all.

Here’s to hopefully more of it:

LAST WEEK’S RECORD: 8-6-4
OVERALL: 70-39-11

**WINNERS in CAPS

BOYS
Wednesday
Archbishop Williams vs CATHOLIC MEMORIAL, 3:10 p.m. – Excellent measuring stick late in the season between two leading Div. 1 contenders.

Essex Tech vs WINTHROP, 6:30 p.m. – Vikings will be charged up coming off its first loss of the year.

Billerica vs SHREWSBURY, 7 p.m. – Colonials look to get back atop the MVC/DCL 1 standings, need to hold off a fellow contending Billerica.

King Philip vs ARLINGTON CATHOLIC, 7:30 p.m. – Cougars are riding high coming off a huge upset over St. John’s Prep, will need to keep focus against a King Philip team with big wins on its resume.

Saturday
Lynnfield vs SCITUATE, noon – A battle between two Div. 3 contenders, Sailors deliver a title-favorite performance.

BEDFORD vs Methuen, 8 p.m. – A battle for first-place in the MVC/DCL 3. Should be quite the back-and-forth after a 1-1 tie earlier in the year.

Sunday
MARSHFIELD vs Franklin (Ed Burns Doherty final), T.B.D. – Hard to pick against a surging Panthers team that made the final as the eighth-seed, but the experienced Rams show poise to secure their second Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament crown.

Belmont vs NORWOOD (Ed Burns Brinn final), T.B.D. – Belmont has controlled competition so far in the tournament, but Norwood is on a mission to keep proving itself as one of the state’s leading teams.

GIRLS
Monday
ST. MARY’S (L) vs Peabody/Lynnf./NR, 7 p.m. – Head coach Michelle Roach’s PLNR group has as good as a chance as any over the last few years to beat her former team. Battle of strong goaltending and defenses, Spartans edge it out.

Wednesday
Malden Catholic vs DUXBURY, 5 p.m. – A high-level rematch from last year’s playoffs between two teams that very well could’ve met in the Final Four if Malden Catholic stayed in Div. 2.

METHUEN/TEWKSBURY vs Lincoln-Sudbury, 7 p.m. – Red Rangers need L-S to lose out for a share of the MVC/DCL Large title, cling to some hope with a big win in their final game of league play.

POPE FRANCIS vs Longmeadow, 7 p.m. – Cardinals have been up and down against fellow top teams, but will be charged up for revenge from a loss to the Lancers earlier.

WESTWOOD vs Medfield, 7 p.m. – Not many teams on a hotter stretch than the surging Wolverines. Battle for first place in the Tri-Valley League, which Westwood has a one-point lead in.

FALMOUTH vs Archbishop Williams, 7 p.m. – Archies has been much improved against fellow top teams. Falmouth will be as tough as any amid a 12-game unbeaten streak.

Saturday
NAUSET vs Sandwich, 5:10 p.m. – Cape and Islands League action between the top teams is always good hockey. Warriors keep up their scorching-hot play.