KMart seems a little unsure about itby Shana Snell in CALGARY
The editor is on the move and asked me to fill in! I am the skip of a women's team based out of Calgary and ex-teammate of the sassy Margo Weber who is a regular guest poster for The Curling News Blog.
Today, I am enjoying the game from the comfort of my couch in Calgary so here’s to hoping I can still capture the excitement of the game.
The first three ends certainly favoured the Scots. Kevin Martin and his gold medal Olympians took their first skin by completing a successful skinny double in the fourth end. Despite the $3,000 win, David Murdoch and the boys continued their momentum picking up the skin in the fifth. Visible frustration and a little tension after Kevin’s last rock in that end has him looking like he’s developing a few new wrinkles.
An unusual miss to start the sixth end by Ben Hebert makes you think the team is just not on their game, even more so when Marc Kennedy racks the guard on his following stone. The team which often seems virtually unbeatable continue to struggle with keeping the Scots in check. However, a few good shots by the back end and Martin is back in it with a $6,000 skin.
Sit tight as we wait to see how this wraps up. Murdoch has another TSN skins victory in sight with a $2,000 lead... or will the superstar Canadians be able to regain their form and close the last few ends in their usual dominant fashion?
TCN photo by Anil Mungal