Wild card skip Mike McEwen extends Brier win streak

Team Wild Card’s Mike McEwen leads 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 Monday afternoon draw at the Canadian men’s curling championship in Kingston, Ont.

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.

WATCH | McEwen continues winning ways at Brier:

Mike McEwen scores 4 in the 6th end for his Wild Card rink, goes on beat Jim Cotter of British Columbia 10-5.0:23

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.

WATCH | Matt Dunstone completes rally vs. Steve Laycock:

Down by the 3 in the final end, Saskatchewan’s Matt Dunstone scores 4 with a runback triple to beat B.C.’s Jim Cotter 9-8.81:30

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