What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports

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After last night's incredible Canada-U.S. game, it's safe to say the countdown is on for next year's Olympic men's hockey tournament.

But you don't have to wait that long to see Canada's best winter Olympic athletes in action. Here are a few to keep an eye on this weekend.

It would be a major surprise if Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based team are not hoisting their second consecutive Scotties Tournament of Hearts trophy on Sunday night in Thunder Bay, Ont. After going a perfect 11-0 last year, the reigning world champions mowed through all eight of their preliminary-round opponents and defeated Nova Scotia's Christina Black 10-5 in a qualifier this afternoon to advance to the 1 vs. 2 Page playoff with their 20th consecutive Scotties win.

Homan's opponent on Saturday night will be four-time Scotties champ Kerri Einarson of Manitoba, who beat Alberta's Kayla Skrlik 7-4 in this afternoon's other qualifier.

The elimination rounds begin tonight with Black facing B.C.'s Corryn Brown and Skrlik taking on Ontario's Danielle Inglis. The winners will meet in the Page 3 vs. 4 game on Saturday afternoon.

The winner of the 3 vs. 4 game faces the loser of the 1 vs. 2 game in the semifinal on Sunday afternoon. The semifinal winner meets the winner of the 1 vs. 2 game for the championship on Sunday night.

Homan is gunning for her fifth Scotties title, which would put her one behind the all-time record shared by Colleen Jones and Jennifer Jones, who's now coaching Homan's team.

The absence of European skaters prevents the Four Continents Championships from being truly top notch. But the