ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Manitoba skipper Matt Dunstone had just thrown the game-winning shot against Brad Gushue and his hometown team from Newfoundland and Labrador, silencing the crowd at Mary Brown’s Centre, who were seconds earlier willing Gushue’s last rock to slide just a bit further.
“Sorry to rain on the parade, guys,” Dunstone said, on Friday afternoon.
Kind of him to apologize, but did he ever make it rain. Dunstone, Colton Lott, and E.J. and Ryan Harnden beat Gushue’s crowd favourites in the opener of the playoffs, meaning Dunstone is now a win away from the Brier finals, while Gushue and co. have to take the long way to try to earn another shot at the Tankard.
The long way began later Friday, as Gushue…