Challenging ice conditions left player confidence at a premium on Sunday at the world men's curling championship, as Brad Gushue's Canada team managed to overcome the hurdles and used a steal of three in the eighth end for a 9-6 win over Wouter Goesgens of the Netherlands.
Canada skip Brad Gushue directs sweepers against the Czech Republic during the World Men's Curling Championships in Las Vegas, on April 2, 2022. Challenging ice conditions left player confidence at a premium on Sunday at the world men's curling championship.
Gushue nosed a hit-and-roll attempt in the second end for a Dutch steal. He gave up another deuce in the fifth end when his stone crashed into a guard. "There's going to be misses out there but let's try to limit them and try to battle," Walker said. "The big thing is believing that we're going to make the next one."
Hot temperatures outdoors haven't helped the ice quality inside the nearly empty 9,500-seat arena, which hosted this event in 2018. There has been plenty of curl but overall consistency has been an issue. Asked afterwards at what point he finally felt comfortable on the ice, Gushue deadpanned: "When I got off it."
Against the Swiss, Gushue started slowly but pulled even with a four-ender in the fourth end. Schwaller's side shook hands after giving up a steal of two in the ninth.
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