The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, lost this morning’s  final to Team Russia, Adamant club, Tselousov, by a 4-1 score at the Red Square Curling Classic, which took place outdoors in Moscow’s famed Red Square. The Russians stole a single in the first end, and a deuce in the third. The two teams traded singles in ends four and five to give the Russians a 4-1 lead coming home, running the Gushue squad out of rocks in the final end.

Team Gushue

The Canadians reported that the ice this morning was “a little snowy”, and that they had difficulty throwing the rocks hard enough, but said that curling in Red Square was “a fun experience and a well run event”.

Team Gushue will be playing in the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial men’s curling championships, which begin on Monday.

Photo: This morning’s final at the Red Square Curling Classic

Meanwhile, the Peter DeCruz team from Switzerland lost the bronze medal game to Team Russia, Moscow, Kirikov by a 6-4 score, with the Russians scoring all six of their points in the second end.

Team Gushue came from behind to win this morning’s semi-final, by a 5-4 score over Team Russia, Moscow, Kirikov to advance to the championship game. Things weren’t looking good for the Canadians in the semi when the Russians took singles in the first three ends on the difficult outside ice surface. Gushue took a single in the fourth, and stole four points in the fifth to pull ahead, and held the Russian squad to a single point in the sixth.

DeCruz lost his semi-final, 9-3 to Team Russia, Adamant club, Tselousov, to go to the bronze medal game.

Event website: http://www.livecurling.lt/?tour=13&games=1