Team Wild Card skip Mike McEwen throws as he takes on Team Yukon at the Brier in Kingston, Ont., on March 1, 2020.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Team Wild Card’s Mike McEwen led Pool A at 4-0 after defeating Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories 6-2 in the morning and topping British Columbia’s Steve Laycock 10-5 in the afternoon.
Nova Scotia’s Jamie Murphy dumped Bryan Cochrane 11-2, but the Prince Edward Island skip rebounded with a 7-4 victory over Quebec.
Saskatchewan’s Matt Dunstone delivered a highlight-reel runback triple takeout to score four in the 10th end for a 9-8 victory over Laycock. Dunstone made it a two-win day with a 6-2 victory over Koe.
Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher, who leads Pool B at 3-0, was scheduled to play Manitoba’s Jason Gunnlaugson in the evening at the Leon’s Centre.
The preliminary round continues through Wednesday night. The top four teams from each pool will advance to the championship round.
The four-team Page Playoffs begin Saturday and the final is set for Sunday.