NISKU, Alta. — It’s always an entertaining battle between Canada’s Team Brad Gushue and Sweden’s Team Niklas Edin, and the latest chapter Thursday night at the Co-op Canadian Open lived up to its main-event billing.
Gushue, of St. John’s, N.L., emerged victorious this time with a thrilling 5-4 win and qualified for the playoffs with a 3-0 record and a game in hand.
Edin dropped to a 2-1 record.
Elsewhere, Scotland’s Team Ross Whyte (3-0) also clinched a playoff spot with a 6-2 victory over Canada’s Team Reid Carruthers (0-3).
Canada’s Team Kevin Koe (1-2) claimed its first win of the week to stay in the mix with a 5-3 decision against Switzerland’s Team Michael Brunner (0-3).
Scotland’s Team James Craik downed Italy’s Team Joël Retornaz by an 8-2 score. Craik improved to a 1-2 record with Retornaz at 2-1.
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Round-robin play wraps up Friday with four draws on tap starting at 10:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. MT.
Broadcast coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ resumes at 2 p.m. ET / noon MT.
NOTES
The Co-op Canadian Open is the second Grand Slam of Curling event of the season featuring 16 of the top men’s teams and 16 of the top women’s teams from around the world. … The top eight teams advance to the playoffs. If necessary, one tiebreaker draw will be played Saturday morning. … The quarterfinals and semifinals are scheduled for Saturday with both finals on tap Sunday.
