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Kevin Koe's Team Alberta was knocked out of contention at the Brier Friday afternoon, but the province still has hope thanks to Brendan Bottcher and his Wild Card #1 rink.
WINNIPEG -- It was a rough outing for Manitoba at the Brier Friday night as Team Gunnlaugson fell to defending Brier Champion Team Canada’s Brad Gushue 12-2. That leaves Manitoba with slim playoff hopes going into today’s game with a 6-4 record. The top three teams at the end of pool play today will advance to the playoffs. The second and third-place teams will meet in a semifinal Sunday afternoon. The winner will face the top seed in the final on Sunday night. Next up for Team Gunnlaugson is Kevin Koe’s Wild Card 2 team this afternoon at 1:30.