Issue 6 – Thursday, April 7, 2011 • An Offi cial Publication of the Canadian Curling Association. French second Lionel Roux, left, and skip Thomas Dufour talk strategy Wednesday. With two games left, France is bucking for playoff position with a 6-3 record. While Canada clinches a Page 1-2 berth, France pursues its first playoff game since 1973 Sponsor of the day In addition to our “Old Classic” full event pass – for the fans who crave the excitement of every single draw – we’re introducing the Double Impact ticket option that allows you to double up on the draws that work best for your schedule. 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At left, Jeff teams here so were not going rival from Winnipeg, Kerry Stoughton and Canada to let up, were going to keep Burtnyk, in 1995 at Brandon. are a perfect 9-0. playing hard, said Canadas Burtnyk went 11-0 in a 10- Jeff Stoughton on Wednesday team eld. fell two games off the pace afternoon in the wake of his The last team to navigate It was a game against (7-and-2), losing 7-5 to hard- ninth straight win, a 10-6 de- the round robin at the Worlds Canada that we didnt expect charging Norway while Swit- feat of Swedens Niklas Edin. with an unblemished log to win if we didnt play our zerlands Christof Schwaller Its been a great week so was Halifaxs Mark Dacey at were tuckered out. The Draw-13 decision over best and we didnt, said the fell 7-4 to Germanys Andy far and we arent going to let Gavle, Sweden, in 2004. That, Canadas last-rounder Sweden appeared to be an- Swedish skip. Kapp and Swedens Edin the train stop rolling. Were too, was 10 teams. tonight (7:30 p.m.) is against other breeze for the Canucks We had too many easy added to a miraculous string looking for two great games This is a 12-team affair, Olympic silver medallist but Stoughton waved off the misses in the beginning. But of bad luck in losing 6-5 to (today against China and Nor- hence 11 wins will be required Thomas Ulsrud. suggestion. we have some more games Jiri Snitils Czechs in an extra way) and to carry on to the just to sweep the round robin. I dont know where The score looks convinc- that we have to focus on end. Page One-Two playoff. It may not look tough Norway sits right now, said ing but theyre never out of now. Were con dent we can Edin appeared to have his That Friday night playoff but it sure feels tough, said Stoughton. They may still be the game so youre out there bounce back. Were still play- match won and a 6-3 record berth was decided Wednes- Stoughton, whose vice-skip in there, but if we can get rid grinding away, he said. To ing well, we have different in concrete until his last-rock day, but Canadas opponent Jon Mead is rounding into of them were certainly not get that early four was a bonus opponents coming up. This nose hit in the 10th end picked remains uncertain. Brier-shooting form. going to take them lightly and and that three in the fourth has nothing to do with the rest on debris, rolled out and left Everything seems to be I mean, after yesterdays if theyre not eliminated we was pretty well icing on the of the games. Snitil with a second chance working, said Stoughton, draw and after the game want to eliminate them so we cake. While idle Canada remained at stealing the decision in an who earlier directed a 9-4 against the U.S. it was ex- dont have to play them again Canada led 7-3 after four undefeated Wednesday night, extra end. conquest of the Czech Repub- hausting because you want later. and hammered granite most of the possible threats to lic entry. Were getting great to win so badly. It takes a I think were sitting in a through to the eighth when a Canadian victory stumbled positioning from (lead) Steve lot out of you. Weve played really good spot and were Edins Swedes (5-3) tossed in to varying degrees. Please see TICKET, (Gould) and (second) Reid ve of the last six draws so going to enjoy this. the towel. Scotlands Tom Brewster Page 15 Page 4 2011 Ford World Mens – Eye Opener GETTING TO KNOW YOU Thai food, milk, the Professor, Steve Jobs envy, Sweden: 100-metre dreams, and Will Ferrell worship Skip: Niklas Edin Employer: Swedish Olympic mittee and why? 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