Music: Once Upon A Time In Mexico by Robert Rodriguez
- So powerful
- Looks very calm out there
- Oooo you can't pop your triple axel like that, not when you are competing with the big boys
- SP Score: 28.38 (TES) + 33.26 (PCS) = 61.64
Music: Storm by Yoshida Brothers
- Gigantic jumps out of Nobu today
- I think this short program really suits him well and I wish is long were more like it
- That quad, triple will get a huge number, as well as the triple axel
- His speed is just insane here today and so exciting to watch
- Wow, Nobu just woke me up!
- He looks thrilled with that short and I'm so happy for him, it will certainly get a monster score
- SP Score: 48.06 (TES) + 38.53 (PCS) = 86.59
Music: Singing in the Rain
- If I were Verner, I would not want to skate after that program Oda just put up
- Nice opening jump, but you cannot pop your axel like that, the competition is too good
- I love the choreography and Tomas' performance quality, but nowhere near Oda technically
- I think I saw a little stumble in the step sequence, he just doesn't look like he is concentrating enough
- He seems a little slow out there on the ice, but his spins are lovely
- It looked like he had himself psyched out from the very beginning, must have been tough to go after the huge score by Nobu
- His coach just said "tomorrow is another day," which is one of my favorite quotes from Gone With The Wind, my favorite movie
- SP Score: 28.76 (TES) + 36.61 (PCS) = 65.37
Music: Take Five by Paul Desmond
- Patrick can put up a huge score in this short program to challenge Nobu's if he can just keep his head on straight
- He has so much charisma and that really comes out here, even in the opening moments of choreography
- Landed that opening quad, not perfect, but landed
- Its always a toss up to see if good Patrick or bad Patrick will show up
- Awesome triple axel
- If he can get through his combination, he should be right up there with Nobu
- He just really shines in this footwork sequence, he is such a showman!
- Good job Patrick, that is what I like to see out of you
- SP Score: 43.77 (TES) + 41.82 (PCS) = 85.59
Music: Historia de un Amor/Que Rico Mambo/Mambo no. 5 by Perez Prado & Batucada by DJ Dero
- Dice brought out his 3rd new short program costume of the year
- Huge jumps out of Dice today, he has his game face on and is here to compete!
- Such a performer, I just love it
- Everything he is doing out there is spectacular today and he is just flying across teh ice
- Some technical content is missing without the quad and he won't pass Chan or Oda who landed the quads, but a phenomenal performance nonetheless
- SP Score: 40.57 (TES) + 42.00 (PCS) = 82.57
Music: Soul Medly by Orin Isaacs
- Taka has the highest scores of the season, but he has yet to compete against Takahashi, Chan, or Oda so we'll see how he does in comparison
- This program seems to take too long to get started and I'm not a huge fan of the opening choreography
- Huge quad into a triple, but turned out a bit, not sure if it was fully rotated or not
- Great height on the triple axel, it was landed a little to low to the ice, but still landed
- All his jump landings look slightly shaky, but that may be nerves
- Ooo too close to the boards there
- I don't love this program, for such jazzy music it doesn't really go anywhere for me
- A decent program for him, but nothing like Oda or Chan
- SP Score: 39.43 (TES) + 38.47 (PCS) = 77.90
Nobunari Oda 86.59
Patrick Chan 85.59
Daisuke Takahashi 82.57
Takahiko Kozuka 77.90
Tomas Verner 65.37
Florent Amodio 61.64
Worried Daisuke's injury after Takehiko crushed into Dai during his pratice run on Wed. It looked very bad. I heard that a conversation between Nagamitsu and Dai at Kiss and Cry after the short that Dai couldn't twist his back at the steps well due to the backpain.
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