But with her first stone she culd have all but clinched the win if she had managed to tap the Canada shot rock a few inches instead of being short
1 Like
Me too fellow Manitoban. It felt strange to root for every shot thrown by every player.
My 10 favorite female curling players of all-time:
- Shannon Birchard
- Jill Officer
- Jennifer Jones
- Kaitlyn Lawes
- Sandra Schmirler
- Marlee Powers/Jenn Hanna (tie)
- Jo Jo Courtney
- Rachel Homan
- Laura Walker
- Alina Patz
Hon. mentions: Danielle Schmeimann, Joan McCusker, Kelcey Rocque, Lisa Weagle, Coco (Colleen) Jones, Jill Brothers, Trish Affleck, G.L. Ramsay.
1 Like
Olympic Mixed Doubles started today and Canada defeated Czechia 10-5 in the opener.
1 Like
Canada is 2 and 0 with a 5-3 win over Norway in mixed doubles
1 Like
Mixed doubles is often a pig scramble, especially internationally. While Gallant is a superb tosser of the first 5 stones, Peterman, a non-skip has challenges when it comes to closing out ends. Think Kaitlyn Lawes, only far worse. They’ll make playoffs no doubt - but its a coin flip after that. Peterman did her ladies skip Lawes a solid by going off to the Olympics, allowing the peppy and shot-solid Laura Walker to step in and almost put Kaitlyn Lawes over the top at the Scotties.
1 Like
3 and 0 now with a 7-2 win over host Italy.
Czechia, Norway and South Korea are already 0-3. Sucks be almost buried yet the games haven’t officially started yet!
Wild moment in the Brier tonight … a Quebec sweeper’s broom exploded as the neared the top of the rings … neither he nor his sweeping partner burned the rock but the shot took a turn sideways because of carbon fibre bits getting under the rock … took 5+ minutes to clean the ice and debate whether to lift the rocks in play to clean them and the ice under then
Yep, don’t think i’ve ever seen that before, nope never have, maybe a defective broom.
One of the best shots you’ll ever see at the Brier.
2 Likes
Yup … the missed opportunity was not having an isolation insert of his facial reaction when it worked
Poor old Matty Dunstone. He’s officially replaced Mike McEwen as Brier Sad Sack.
Feel kinda sorry for him. Tons of family in the stands - but there he is. Fed into twin incinerators known as The Big Salamander (Kevin Koe) and the Northern Ontario Hangman, Brad Jacobs this morning (Brier semi-final).
Never seen such amazing shots as Koe pulled off against Sad Sack last night. No doubt Mad Brad will snuff out Dunstone’s hopes this morning. And if Dunstone somehow manages to eke out a win - well, back into the curling incinerator later today - vs. The Big Salamander!
1 Like
Well, here we go! Matty slayed the one-eyed ogre (Jacobs). Now has to pull off his David act vs. the Giant Goliath Salamander Koe.
Big time game for Dunstone in pulling out the W vs. Olympic Gold medalist and defending Brier champion Jacobs. Colton Lott a revelation at 3rd, edging out the Alberta super-man Mark Kennedy/
As per usual, The Brush Brothers put up a winning fight vs. 2 of the best front enders in curling history - Brett Gallant & Bubbles Hebert.
1 Like
MATT GOLDSTONE!!!
Incredible. Well-Earned. Brier. Victory. His First.
Went thru two incinerator machines to do it. Madman Jacobs first - then Lex Luthor himself, Kevin Koe, La Gros Salamander!
What a great victory for Manitoba - knocking off the two greatest goliaths in Canadian Curling!
MATT GOLDSTONE! HE DID IT!
2 Likes
Congrats to Matt, earned it the hard way and had to knock off some great teams including the Olympic champion, very happy for him. The third time was the charm for him in regards to beating Koe and winning the Brier, well done, hope he continues at the Worlds.
1 Like
Not a sad sack any more Nate!!
1 Like
Don’t be surprised if Glen Howard is replaced on TSN Pro Curling coverage by none other than Goo, Brad Gushue. Now that Gushue has cemented his position as the greatest of all-time he’d be a natural replacement for Howard as the lead analyst on TSN Curling.
Howard is 25 yrs older than Gushue - he’s an excellent analyst imho. But Goo is Goo. If TSN doesn’t pick him up - Sportsnet certainly will.
Not exactly sure of ages but Gushue turns 46 next season. Howard is 63 or 64, the second analyst Joanne Courtney is a virtual baby at 37 while Old Vic Rauter is old - 70+
1 Like
I can see Gushue as the momentator
He has the choice and personality and knowledge.
There was a changing of the guard so to speak on the ice too. Finally.
Vic Rauter will never leave us… I won’t live in a world without Vic Rauter:
Make the Final…. NEVER!!!
2 Likes
Classic defense for the immortal Vic Rauter! Well said!
But even Steve Armitage (CBC) and Bob Irving (CJOB Radio) left the game - or were forced departures.
Armitage was well over 75 when they cut his cord. Irving only 71/72.