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ESBJERG, Denmark -- Canadas medal hopes remain alive at the Capital One World Womens Curling Championship after two key victories to close out the round robin. But Amber Holland and her Regina rink need to win a tiebreaker to keep going. The tiebreaker can be seen on TSN and TSN.ca Friday at 9am et/6am pt. Fortunately, the Canadian women are on a roll after a struggling early in the event. They came out on top of two must-win games Thursday -- defeating South Korea 9-2 before handing defending champion Andrea Scheopp of Germany an 8-6 loss. "Weve enjoyed the last few games," said Holland. "Weve definitely been a lot more comfortable after our rough start. We forgot about that and went out to have some fun." Sweden (9-2) and China (8-3) clinched the top two playoff spots. With a 7-4 record, Canada finished alongside Denmark and Switzerland. The Danes had the best record in head-to-head matchups to claim third place, leaving Canada and Switzerland to meet in a playoff game for fourth on Friday afternoon. The Canadian team needed to win six of its final seven games just to advance past the round robin. The last of those wins came against Germany in a game tied 4-4 at the midway point. Holland scored one in the seventh and stole two more in the eighth after an umpires measure. The teams then traded single points in the final two ends. "I felt that we struggled a little bit in the middle ends there but we finished up strong, so that was really important," said Holland. "We needed to put the pressure on at the end, but she put a lot of pressure on, too. "She made a lot of good shots, and made a lot of good shots early, but I didnt expect any different." In the earlier game against South Korea, Canada cruised to victory after stealing four points in the third end. Los Angeles Lakers Jersey UK . Durant fell hard to the floor following a collision with Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough in the third quarter. The severity of the injury was not immediately known, but the leagues leading scorer was in obvious pain as he limped off the court. Memphis Grizzlies Jersey UK .S. Open champion Graeme McDowell qualified for the last 16 of the World Match Play Championship before they even hit a ball on Friday. www.nbashopofficial.co.uk/denver-nuggets/ . Cincinnati starter Edinson Volquez struggled after getting through the first two innings unscathed. He walked four batters and allowed a hit while recording just one out before getting pulled, and was eventually charged for five runs. New Orleans Pelicans Jersey UK . Canada opened competition in Pool B with a 4-3 win over Mongolia. Calgarys Carol Huynh, Tonya Verbeek of Grimsby, Ont., Michelle Fazzari of St. Catharines, Ont., and Calgarys Leah Callahan all won their matches to secure Canadas victory. Charlotte Bobcats Jersey UK . The location is still to be determined.The Chicago Blackhawks rebounded quickly from their first two losses of the season, earning decisive wins to solidify their hold on top spot in the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings for the sixth straight week. Behind the Blackhawks, Anaheim jumped over Boston, who is missing injured centre David Krejci, for second spot. With one regulation loss in the last seven games, the Ottawa Senators have moved up from 12th to seventh in the rankings. Theyve had to scratch and claw through potentially crushing injuries, but strong goaltending from Robin Lehner and Ben Bishop has helped the Senators stay in playoff position. St. Louis is getting healthier and has won five of six, resulting in a big move from 20th to eighth. Winnipeg is 5-1-1 in their last seven, good enough to move from 24th to 19th and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have gone to overtime or shootout in nine of their last ten games, move from 25th to 20th.dddddddddddd In the lower third, the Edmonton Oilers, 3-0-1 in their last four, moved up to 22nd from 29th spot. Winless in five, the Toronto Maple Leafs fell from sixth to 11th, while the New York Rangers dropped from ninth to 13th. Dallas fell from eighth to 17th, having lost four straight before Mondays win over Calgary, while the Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche each dropped six spots, to 24th and 25th, respectively. Among the remaining Canadian teams, Montreal is still the top ranked, holding down fourth spot, and Vancouver continues to struggle in 16th. Calgary is the lowest-ranked Canadian club, sitting at 27th for the second straight week. Scott Cullen can be reached at [e-mail] and followed on Twitter at twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '