Canada improves to 3-0 at mixed doubles curling worlds, outlasts Sweden after slow start [Video]

Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant remained undefeated with an 8-6 win over Sweden at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Sunday in Fredericton.

Canada (3-0) fell into an early 3-0 deficit after the first end but quickly trimmed it by scoring two in the second.

The Swedish team of Anna Hasselborg and Oskar Eriksson made it 4-2 in the third before Canada evened the score with another pair in the fourth.

“I think it just shows that no matter what the score is or what the scenario is we’re just, ‘on to the next end,’ ” said Peterman. “We’re going to give it our all until they tell us we’re done.”

Peterman and Gallant took control of the game with a three-point sixth end to grab a 7-5 edge. After Sweden (2-1) put one on the board in the seventh, the Canadians closed it out with a single …