Defending champion Gushue to face Alberta's Bottcher for spot in Brier final
Defending champion Brad Gushue and Alberta's Brendan Bottcher won their opening playoff games at the Canadian men's curling championship Friday to shorten theirs roads to the final in Regina.
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![From left: Team Canada skip Brad Gushue, lead Geoff Walker, third Mark Nichols and second E.J. Harnden celebrate after defeating Team Manitoba-Carruthers in the Brier playoffs on Friday in Regina. A four-player male curling team shakes each other's hands in celebration on the ice.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7138884.1709938299!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/team-gushue-03082024.jpg)
Defending champion Brad Gushue and Alberta's Brendan Bottcher won their opening playoff games at the Canadian men's curling championship Friday to shorten theirs roads to the final in Regina.