This week, Sean and Scott go through some of the biggest new teams announced during curling's free agent frenzy. They go through 10 women's and 10 men's teams and give their words to describe each of the new lineups. They also talk about how they think the teams will stack up next year and how some of the most competitive provinces will look as we enter the new Olympic quad.
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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 a busy weekend in the world of curling. They discuss a couple crazy comebacks for Krista McCarville, the tough spot facing Mackzenzie Zacharias, and teams Horgan and Gunnlaugson qualifying at the Pre-Trials before looking ahead to how the four teams who got through this weekend may fare during the Olympic Curling Trials later this month. They then recap China's extra-end win at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Sweden's strong 3-three run, and the teams that qualified for the 2022 Paralympic Games. The guys finish out the show by talking about Team Bottcher securing Canada's spot in the 2022 World Championship, Plys/Persinger winning the US Mixed Doubles qualifier, and who they're picking in this week's National Grand Slam.
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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 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.