On the broadcast, Vic Rauter finally let loose:
As the final credits rolled over a shot of the empty, silent arena—the stones still sitting on the button like chess pieces waiting for the next game—the TSN bug faded to black. The last image was of the frost forming on a cold camera lens. tsn live curling
It was the final end of the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship. Northern Ontario had the hammer—the last shot of the game. Trailing by one, with the clock on the TSN broadcast bleeding past midnight Eastern, skip Sarah Jenkins placed her foot in the hack. On the broadcast, Vic Rauter finally let loose:
"Jenkins measures the ice one last time," Vic’s voice echoed over the airwaves, a calm cathedral echo. "She needs a double take-out and a freeze to the button. A shot of a lifetime." Northern Ontario had the hammer—the last shot of the game