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Five surprises so far at the 2025 Brier

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Canada ’s Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland and Labrador rink made the playoffs early Wednesday .

Alberta 's Brad Jacobs and Saskatchewan 's Mike McEwen both clinched in Thursday afternoon action.

John Epping and his Sudbury rink-mates are in their first year together, with limited Brier experience.

Four -time Brier winner Kevin Koe came in hoping to rebound from a 2 -6 finish last year .

P.E.I. has struggled to find that darkhorse form in Kelowna .

Félix Asselin and his Québec kings failed to make the playoffs two years ago .

A loss to Nova Scotia ’s Owen Purcell on Wednesday afternoon truly hurt Québec in what's now a long-shot chance to make playoffs.

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