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The action heats up from Bathurst Curling Club in New Brunswick with the McCain TSN Skins Game on December 4 and 5. TSN's Vic Rauter will be in the broadcast booth to cover the two-day event alongside long-time analysts Linda Moore and Ray Turnbull. Defending McCain TSN Skins Game champion Wayne Middaugh (Toronto) is back to lead his team against McCain Superspiel '04 West winner Kevin Martin (Edmonton), while McCain Superspiel '04 winner Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ont.) takes on reigning Canadian Champion Mark Dacey (Halifax). The winners of both draws will compete in the final for the winner's share of the event's $150,000 purse. The complete draw schedule is as follows: Saturday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. ET - Howard vs. Dacey Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. ET - Middaugh vs. Martin Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. ET - Final Draw Directly prior to the first draw, TSN will televise the pre-game show TSN Road to the Skins on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Hosted by Rauter, Moore and Turnbull, the half-hour program features interviews with all four skips, as well as recaps of the McCain SuperSpiel '04 and McCain SuperSpiel '04 West.