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BSM Begins Quest for State Hockey Title

The Red Knights face Robbinsdale Cooper tonight at 7 p.m. in the Section 6AA playoffs.

It's that time of year when the intensity ratchets up a notch and one mistake — or lucky bounce — can determine the fate of a team's season.

The Section 6AA boys hockey playoffs start tonight, and the third-seeded Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights face sixth-seeded Robbinsdale Cooper at the at 7 p.m. With a win, the Red Knights would be just two more victories away from making the state tournament.

However, that is easier said than done, as Section 6AA is loaded with talented teams. The bracket's top seed, Eden Prairie, is ranked No. 2 in the state by Let's Play Hockey. Wayzata, which is seeded second in the bracket, is ranked fourth in the state. Right behind them is No. 5 Benilde-St. Margaret's. The Red Knights are 21-4 overall this season, but one of those losses came to Eden Prairie in December.

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