Brad Gushue is the undisputed king of the Tim Hortons Brier.
He was named Brier MVP after curling 91% in the final. His team, which includes third Mark Nichols, second E.J. Harnden and lead Geoff Walker, will represent Canada at the world men’s championship April 1-9 in Ottawa.Dunstone’s crew, ranked No. 1 in the country this season, beat all the top competition except for Gushue. The Manitoba team was 0-for-3 against them this season and failed to earn the Buffalo’s first title since Jeff Stoughton’s magic at the 2011 event here on the same ice.
“We were down and out after the eighth end,” the 27-year-old Dunstone said. “We didn’t get enough pressure on Brad. Throughout the game, we gave him too many easy shots and he took advantage of them. He put a lot of heat on us. It was just one of those games.Article contentGushue felt like he was in a staring contest for three hours. That little blink in the eighth was all he needed.
“They play so strong and make those runbacks, you never feel safe,” Gushue said. “Matt was throwing incredible all weekend. You knew it you left him a double, he was going to make it.Nichols played, and won, in his first Brier final since 2020. He was forced to miss last year’s championship game in Lethbridge, Alta., due to a positive COVID test and Gushue became the first skip to lead a three-man team to Brier glory.
More than anything, they know better than most how to bide its time. They started the event slowly and struggled to find its rhythm.We apologize, but this video has failed to load.“The turnaround this week in large part was Mark and E.J. started making more shots and those big doubles — shots they’re known for,” Gushue said. “It allowed us to play even more aggressive in those first three rocks. If we get in trouble, we can blow it up and get out of it.
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