We join you nearly live from the Ottawa Curling Club, home of Team Homan, to talk about an action packed week at the Scotties. From Rachel Homan capturing her fourth title to Kerri Einarson's remarkable streak coming to an end to the retirement of Jennifer Jones, there was a lot going on in Calgary and we try to cover it all.
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It's our favourite event of the year, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. To get you set for the week, we give our full preview, including the new playoff format, new rules, and the biggest storylines of the week. We also preview all 18 teams in the field, the expectations for each, and give our picks for how things will stack up at the end of the week. But before all that, we give our initial reactions to the news that this year will be Jennifer Jones' last Scotties as she steps away from the 4-person game.
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The Scotties field is set! The Brier field is taking shape! This week we go coast to coast to coast to discuss all the goings on in the provincial playdowns over the past couple of weeks! From first time champs to returning veterans, we discuss the teams that are moving on and how they got there.
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We're back to review an eventful 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. We start by talking about Kerri Eirnarson's 4th straight Scotties title and her final win over Jennifer Jones. We then discuss another podium finish for Krista McCarville and a breakout week for Christina Black before going through some of the highlights from the rest of the field.
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It's time for our favourite event on the curling calendar, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. We talk about Joanne Courtney joining the TSN booth for the week and how strong the field is before turning our attention to each team. We go team-by-team through the pools to talk about the lineups, the favourites, and who we think will stand tall at the end of the week. We wrap up by talking about our special Scotties giveaway.
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There's been a lot going on in curling, so Sean and Scott roundup all the news, including the Grand Slam, provincial results, and some lineup changes. They also dish out some tips for first timers heading to live events during the Season of Champions.
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The guys are back after a holiday break to dish out some hardware. They recap 2022 in curling and hand out some awards for the best of the year. They go through 12 categories ranging from Game of the Year to Oddity of the Year. If they missed any out, get in touch over at GameofStonesPod.com
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about how teams have set their schedules for the 2022-23 curling season. They start by looking at the recent changes announced by the World Curling Federation to the world rankings system and some of the player reaction. That's followed by going through the season schedules for 6 Canadian teams to see how they have set themselves up for the Season of Champions. They start with Team Homan and then move on to Team Koe, Team Lawes, Team Carruthers, Team Galusha, and Team Gauthier.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott look back at the week that was in Thunder Bay for the 2022 Scotties. They talk about Team Einarson's three-peat, what that means for the team heading into the next Olympic cycle, and how dominate they were all week. They also chat about an eventful week for Team McCarville, a major breakthrough for Andrea Crawford, and Kerry Galusha's playoff appearance. They wrap up by looking at some teams who may be disappointed with the week and Christina Black's solid performance.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott look ahead to the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They chat about the new modified page playoff system (4:35), whether the teams that didn't play in the Olympic Trials have an advantage (10:13), and a stacked Pool A (13:10). They then go team by team through Pool A (17:10) and Pool B (35:30) before making their picks for the week (49:30).
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In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about this week's Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trial event in Liverpool, Nova Scotia and give 1 key stat for each of the 28 teams in the field. They talk about how teams can use the stats to their advantage, how they stack up with regards to Hammer Factor, and who is playing well going into the event. They wrap up by making their picks for who will earn berths to the Trials in Saskatoon and talk about where you can watch this week.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott recap the Pre-Pre-Trials. They talk about the teams that qualified for the Trials, the format of the Trials Direct Entry Event, and what to expect from the teams that didn't punch their tickets to Saskatoon. They then discuss the Pre-Pre-Trials, remarkable weeks for Sean Grassie and Jill Brothers, and Kerry Galusha earning a berth to the Pre-Trials. They also go over their experience in the building, the protocols in place, and give credit to Curling Canada for investing in this event before going over some other results from the weekend and a great news story from the world of curling.
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In this episode, we dish out some superlatives from the curling bubble. We talk about the best team, best shot, best game, plus some fun categories included Strangest Oddity and Most Fun Character. Let us know if we got these awards right or if we missed some categories.
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Be sure to check out Matt Sussman's article profiling some of the best bubble games: https://www.si.com/curling/news/the-11-most-popular-curling-bubble-games
In this episode, Sean and Scott look ahead to the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They talk about all 18 teams heading to Calgary, how the pools break down, and who theyh expect to stand tall at the end of the week.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about this weekend's provincial championships, the full fields for the Scotties and Brier, and some of the significant roster shakeups, including Chelsea Carey skipping Team Fleury. They also talk about some of the international news in the world of curling and look forward to the bubble.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about all the latest news in the world of curling, including Curling Canada's announcement of a new Brier & Scotties format, the status of each provincial/territorial playdown, and the teams that have already booked their trips into the Curling Canada bubble.
In this episode, we talk with Kerry Galusha and Andrew Paris about their experiences in curling, ensuring an inclusive atmosphere at curling facilities, and marketing the game to diverse communities.