1) Tomas Verner (CZE)
Music: Sing Sing Sing, La Vie En Rose
Total Score: 62.96 (SP) + 133.67 (FS) =196.63
2) Armin Mahbanoozadeh (USA)
Music: Kill Bill
Total Score: 63.52 (SP) + 122.06 (FS) = 185.58
3) Samuel Contesti (ITA)
Music: La Vie En Rose, Ca Gaze
Total Score: 63.83 (SP) + 145.86 (FS) = 209.69
4) Ross Miner (USA)
Music: The Untouchables
Total Score: 71.12 (SP) + 141.24 (FS) = 212.36
5) Tatsuki Machida (JPN)
Music: Don Quixote
Total Score: 72.26 (SP) + 123.19 (FS) = 195.45
6) Konstantin Menshov (RUS)
Music: The Race, Kill Bill
Total Score: 74.67 (SP) + 121.21 (FS) = 195.88
7) Brandon Mroz (USA)
Music: Carmen
Total Score: 74.83 (SP) + 110.00 (FS) = 184.83
8) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN)
Music: The Valley of the Wind
Total Score: 79.77 (SP) + 155.25 (FS) = 235.02
9) Daisuke Takahshi (JPN)
Music: Blues for Klook
Total Score: 90.43 (SP) + 169.32 (FS) = 259.75
Music: Sing Sing Sing, La Vie En Rose
- He is looking like a totally different skater out there today
- When he is on, he reminds me so much if Ilia Kulike
- I like this program on him a lot, it reminds me of his Singin in the Rain
- That was a horrifying fall on the triple axel, landing in a split position
- I'm surprised he can continue after that fall
- I'm not surprised he doubled his triple axel
- Oh wow we're taking the suspenders down for the footwork
- Oh no, another footwork fall
- What a shame because it was a great 1st half of the program
- This will be a hit by Europeans and Worlds if he can clean it up
Total Score: 62.96 (SP) + 133.67 (FS) =196.63
2) Armin Mahbanoozadeh (USA)
Music: Kill Bill
- Good glide out of the triple lutz
- Nice glide out of the triple axel into steps
- I like this music a lot, I can see it being a hit by Nationals
- He does a good job of using his whole body in the footwork
- I like the intensity and variation in the music, but his performance is lacking spark
- He needs to find a way of connecting with the music
- Straighten your leg and point your foot in the sit position please
- Unfortunate fall halfway through, and he was going so strong!
- Still needs work, but a huge improvement from Skate America!
Total Score: 63.52 (SP) + 122.06 (FS) = 185.58
3) Samuel Contesti (ITA)
Music: La Vie En Rose, Ca Gaze
- This was a great program at Skate America
- He is such a tall skater that it's hard for him to not look hunched when he tries to get deep into the ice
- Really high triple axel
- Suspenders are the accessory of the season
- He uses his performance skills to his advantage by always doing character programs
- Both of these pieces of music work together so well
- He has such a love for the sport and that shows out on the ice
- Not too many other people make their 3axel their 3-jump combination
- He's really playing to the crowd in this step sequence
- He's a little stiff in his upper body, I'd like to see him relax there a bit
- He music really speeds up at the end, but unfortunately his final spin can't match the speed
Total Score: 63.83 (SP) + 145.86 (FS) = 209.69
4) Ross Miner (USA)
Music: The Untouchables
- This was a strong skate at Skate Canada
- His hair looks a little messy today
- He has great body lines
- Beautiful triple axel into a pirouetting move
- Another nice triple axel
- I love that he becomes a character in this story
- Step out of the triple lutz, a little too much speed going in
- I love the headless variation of the scratch spin
- He is carrying a ton of speed
- He looks a little stiff on his jump landings
- I'd love to see deeper knees in his landings
- This is a very complete program, very majestic
- Very nice outing for him
- He fought for a few landings, but that builds character
- He's quite happy with this skate!
Total Score: 71.12 (SP) + 141.24 (FS) = 212.36
5) Tatsuki Machida (JPN)
Music: Don Quixote
- He is so small and sprightly!
- He SAVED that jump!
- He's a very nice skater with great expression
- Pops the axel
- The jumps aren't all there and most will probably receive negative GOE's but that doesnt detract from the fact that this is a nice program
- He could use a lot more speed in this step sequence
- Nice ending pose
Total Score: 72.26 (SP) + 123.19 (FS) = 195.45
6) Konstantin Menshov (RUS)
Music: The Race, Kill Bill
- This is interesting sound design to say the least
- His jumps are huge, but really ugly in the air
- This program is so Russian
- Hard fall to the hip, slid off the landing edge
- Another hard fall to the hip
- These jumps are so big he can't maintain control
- He has not 1 ounce of expression on his face
- Very slow spins
- That flexed foot is so ugly
- Well this is a string of huge jumps and that's about it
Total Score: 74.67 (SP) + 121.21 (FS) = 195.88
7) Brandon Mroz (USA)
Music: Carmen
- Very tilted in the air on the Quad Lutz, falls
- Hand down on the triple axel
- I hate to say it, but jumps are all he has
- He can't fall back on PCS when he misses jumps
- He needs to point the feet on the sit spin
- He has no expression on his face
- His disappointment over the jumps is ruining this program
- Singles the axel, this program is really going nowhere fast
- If you're using overdone music you need to make it fresh, and this is not
- Another popped axel
- Has all the focus on the Quad lutz distracted him from the rest of his skating?
- Yet another popped jump, this is painful to watch, I feel for him
- I'd love to know how coaches inspire their athletes after meltdowns like that
Total Score: 74.83 (SP) + 110.00 (FS) = 184.83
8) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN)
Music: The Valley of the Wind
- I love that back pat that Sato gives Taka
- I'd love to see him in a more modern costume
- His expression has improved so much this season
- Two-foots the Quad Toe
- Good triple axel on a really deep leg
- His improvement from Skate America to NHK is amazing!
- This home crowd has really helped him to regain his confidence
- That was a gigantic triple axel! 3-jump combo
- I really like this choreography
- Ends a little before the music
- It wasn't perfect, but it was such an improvement
Total Score: 79.77 (SP) + 155.25 (FS) = 235.02
9) Daisuke Takahshi (JPN)
Music: Blues for Klook
- Goes for the Quad Flip, falls
- Amazing triple axel
- I don't love all of his spin positions
- All of his "in betweens" are the highlights of his programs
- If there was ever a case for solo ice dance, it's Takahashi
- His jumps are always a little questionable, but he's solid today
- He just has the crowd in the palm of his hand
- If he didn't have to do jumps and could just get credit for like 10 step sequences it would be a dream come true
- He is overcome with the emotion of this crowd
Total Score: 90.43 (SP) + 169.32 (FS) = 259.75
