Brad Jacobs topped Brad Gushue to remain unbeaten in the Players' Championship and secure a spot for the playoffs. (via JonathanBrazeau)
TORONTO — There could only be one unbeaten team remaining in Pool B of the Players’ Championship men’s division as Brad Jacobs and Brad Gushue’s squads squared off Thursday afternoon.
Jacobs clinched a spot for the weekend playoffs with one round-robin game still on tap against Team Peter de Cruz and said it was a great win. “That shot was lined up kind of nicely,” Jacobs said. “It suited everyone’s eye, I think, and that spot in the ice with my out-turn is a comfortable spot. Once again, we got a little lucky but you’ve got to take those opportunities on when they’re presented to you. We did, we got fortunate.”
“As soon as E.J. made that shot in eight, I felt pretty confident we were going to win the game no matter what,” Jacobs said. “It’s really nice when a guy comes up with a big shot like that and takes the pressure off.” Team Fleury, from East St. Paul, recovered with a 5-4 victory over Manitoba rivals Team Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg. Fleury moved up to a 2-1 record while Jones, who has won the Players’ Championship six times, is now at 1-2.
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