Brad Gushue's busy start to round-robin play was bookended by a run of split shifts at the world men's curling championship. His Canadian team fought through the inconsistent timing to qualify for the playoffs at TD Place. The St. John's, N.L.-based side will enter weekend play on a roll after a pair of victories Friday.
Canadian skip Brad Gushue delivers as they play Turkey at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Friday, April 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickBrad Gushue's busy start to round-robin play was bookended by a run of split shifts at the world men's curling championship.
Canada wrapped up its round-robin schedule in the evening with an 8-5 win over defending champ Niklas Edin of Sweden in a rematch of last year's final. "We haven't necessarily played our game yet this week," Gushue said. "So hopefully we're saving it up for the weekend." After a seventh-end deuce put the game out of reach, Canadian alternate Ryan Harnden came in to make a couple throws. Turkiye conceded after scoring a single in the eighth.
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