An off-day seemed to help Canada’s Team Rachel Homan reset and get back to its winning ways.
Canada controlled the whole game against China’s Team Wang Rui to earn a 10-5 victory on Monday, improving its record to 2-3. The win also snapped a three-game losing streak.
This game was never in doubt for the Canadians, even when they trailed 2-0 after three ends. Even though the scoreboard wasn’t in their favour at that point, the whole team had a different vibe.
Their communication and attitude was key. From the beginning, the mood was much lighter for Homan and her teammates, they had more confidence in the ice and never got down on one another.
It led to big ends for Canada. Homan scored nine of her 10 points in just…