With just nine healthy players at his disposal, Canadian men’s rugby sevens head coach Damian McGrath had no complaints on Saturday night. VANCOUVER – Matt Murray made 27 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Saturday night.
Category: Olympic Curling
Gushue tied for second in Brier standings
A pair of back-to-back wins Wednesday, including a 7-3 decision over a pesky Quebec foursome in the evening draw, has Newfoundland and Labrador tied for second place in the Tim Hortons Brier standings with a 6-2 record. Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker snapped Jean-Michel Menard’s five-game win streak in the 13th draw Wednesday night to sit deadlocked with Canada’s Kevin Koe, who outlasted his brother 8-6 on the other end sheet.
Mo Knows: B.C.’s John Morris handles skip duties from third position
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Three-time champion John Morris is the only skip in the Tim Hortons Brier main draw who throws third but still calls the game. It’s a setup that has worked well for Morris and B.C. fourth Jim Cotter since they reunited last spring.
Carey wins bronze at Tournament of Hearts
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Chelsea Carey goes home from the Canadian women’s curling championship with a bronze medal and a vacancy on her team.