PEI loses Brier opener vs Sask in extra end, will play Gushue, with Casey and Gallant, at 9:30

Posted on by March 2, 2013

Saskatchewan’s Brock Virtue drew to the 4 foot for 4-3 extra-end win over PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie in the Tim Hortons Brier opening draw in Edmonton, before over 15,000 fans. MacKenzie tied it up with a deuce in the 10th to force the extra.

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CCA photo: Eddie MacKenzie rink

Newfoundland and Labrador, skipped by Brad Gushue, with PEI natives Adam Casey and Brett Gallant on the team, and PEI’s Peter Gallant coaching, scored a five-ender in a 10-2 win over Nova Scotia’s Paul Flemming.

Gushue will play MacKenzie at 9:30 pm Atlantic in draw two.

Kevin Martin vs Jeff Stoughton will be the featured game on TSN at 9:30 pm.

PEI’s coach has joined Twitter (@GallantPeter) – follow him for ongoing info on Team PEI.

Peter’s son, Brett, won the $1,000 third prize in Ford Hot Shots.

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