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 chat about some of the trends we've seen this week at the Scotties. We discuss the playoff scenarios, the increase in scoring from last year, and time management for teams with more active front ends. We wrap up by talking about the rather interesting measures we've seen, the ice conditions, and the new look TSN booth.
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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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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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This week, Sean and Scott go through all the news in the world curling. They start by talking about the results of the weekend's provincial championships (2:25) before going through the now completed Scotties field (20:36), with the exception of the somewhat confusing Ontario situation and why Team Homan won't be allowed to play if Rachel Homan is selected for the Olympics (24:40). They then move on to who Curling Canada should select as the mixed doubles team at the Olympics and whether the rankings should be the ultimate decided factor (27:00). They then finish the show by talking about the push to add more wild card teams to the Scotties and Brier and the pros and cons (36:56).
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In this episode, Sean and Scott preview the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.. They talk about all 18 teams in the field and chart a path for how each of them can stand tall at the end of the week. They also talk about the schedule, the expected crowds, and their Broomstacking plans for the week.
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In this episode, we play another round of Canada's fastest growing game show, Name That Shot! This time it's shots from the 2021 Calgary Bubble. Play along as Sean plays clips of some of the season's best shots and Scott tries to Name That Shot!
If you missed them, be sure to check out our past Name That Shot! episodes:
https://www.gameofstonespod.com/episodes/2021/1/28/name-that-shot
https://www.gameofstonespod.com/episodes/2020/11/25/guess-that-shot
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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 talk about the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They break down the final, back to back wins for Kerri Einarson, and a couple curious strategy decisions. They also talk about the third consecutive finals loss for Rachel Homan, the struggle with ice conditions, and the biggest stories of the week.
In this episode, we revisit some of our favourite moments from our week of Broomstacking over on Facebook during the Round Robin of the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. We talk everything from commercials to the uniforms to etiquette to rec leagues to tie-breakers. Join us after each afternoon draw over at facebook.com/gameofstonespodcast where you can find all the videos and we'll be live through championship weekend.
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 Sunday at the Scotties, including Kerri Einarson's breakthrough victory, Rachel Homan's second consecutive runner-up finish, and what's going on with Jennifer Jones. They also recap their picks and give an audio essay summarizing the week.
Scott Flies Solo breaking down the playoff action from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Sean joins Scott from an undisclosed location to talk about the final two draws of the round robin and set up the playoff match-ups for Saturday at the Scotties.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down Thursday's action at the Scotties. They talk about Saskatchewan and BC's marathon days, Manitoba, Wild Card, and Ontario clinching playoff spots, and Northern Ontario's advantage heading into Friday. They also debate TSN's game selection and what responsibility they have to show as many teams as possible.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about Wednesday's action from the Scotties. They talk about Saskatchewan's communication struggles, a tough day for Team Canada, and Northern Ontario sneaking out a win. They also look forward to Thursday's 2 tie-breakers and what they expect as the competition shifts to the Championship Pool.
Sean and Scott breakdown the action from a busy Tuesday at the Scottie in Moose Jaw. We talk about the emergence of Ontario and Manitoba at the top of the tables, an impressive win from Nunavut, and the historic 7-ender by New Brunswick. All that, plus a look ahead to what promises to be a great final day of pool play.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down all of Monday's action from the Scotties. They talk about Jennifer Jones escaping with a win, more struggles for Chelsea Carey, and an early contender for game of the week. They also talk about Dan Carey's interaction with an umpire and impressive performances from some of the teams lower in the standings.