2018 Skate Canada Men's Free Skate

[CellarDweller]

WEll shoot!!!!

 

[kevinVchicago]

Same. I also wish I had some wine to go with this cheese.

Haha

 

[QueenOfTheRoad]

Samarin, watch Messing and take note how to skate with charisma.

 

[Metis]

MamaMetis: appreciates the speed in Keegan’s spins, exclaims “Great!” at the end of his programme, has seemed him cute, interested in adoption/making supportive remarks as needed.

 

[BillNeal]

Shame about the 4T+REP fall but otherwise foot-perfect (wow at the 3A near the end). And the classic Keegan charm. Should be enough for second?

 

[karne]

Keegan MESSING (CAN)
Charlie Chaplin (really? again?)
in black tux with some sparkles

3Lz very big
4T
3A-2T
FSSp very big fly
3Lo
StSq
4T<< fall + REP
3S-3T
3A
FCCoSp
ChSq
CCoSp

I'm guessing that will slip down to bronze.

 

[Noxchild]

KEEGAN SLAY!! That just might be enough for silver! Also how did he get the wrong jacket for his costume...

PS Rod Black says "Yuzu" Hanyu so often he might actually think that's Yuzuru's full name

 

[Zhafiraiha]

He must really wanted to skate that clean, imagine winning his very first GP gold in his very own home turf

 

[Hyena]

Yes Keegan!

I love skaters who love skating.

 

[Weathergal]

Love Keegan, love this program, love this performance.

 

[sequinsgalore]

12 Keegan MESSING (CAN)

Music: The Sober Dawn (from "City Lights") by Charlie Chaplin; The Reel Chaplin: A Symphonic Adventure, Pt. 2 by Charlie Chaplin

Black Chaplin suit

3Lz
4T
3A+2T
FSSp4
3Lo
StSq3
4T+REP - fall, maybe <
3S+3T
3A
FCCoSp4
ChSq
CCoSp4

A fall on the 2nd quad, but otherwise good skate. Will likely fall to silver

FS: 83.90+87.22-1.00 = 170.12 (SB), 265.17 (SB), 2/12

 

[s_parks]

Shame about the 4T+REP fall but otherwise foot-perfect (wow at the 3A at the end). And the classic Keegan charm. Should be enough for second?

Yep, he was 7+ points ahead of Cha. His tech is still lower than i expected, though.

 

[Colonel Green]

Probably not second in the free, but his SP lead should probably keep him ahead of Cha.

 

[jillredhand]

Good job Keegan!! Thank you for not getting rattled, even with a fall. That program is just so charming. I wish it could have been gold, but that should still be silver. Hope springs eternal for GPF!

 

[GGFan]

As always, loved Keegan's skating, spins, and footwork. I think he performs this program brilliantly. Yet, given that this is the post-Olympic year I really wished he'd gone with something different to stretch himself. Perhaps more of character like Kurt's Casablanca.

Happy for him regardless. :hap93:

 

[Step Sequence4]

WHY didn’t he put the combo on the first quad he landed???

 

[NoNameFace]

Samarin, watch Messing and take note how to skate with charisma.

This is how to do a character-driven program and conduct performance. Keegan and Javier are class in this for me.

 

[draqq]

Great performance from Messing with just one costly mistake: a popped 3Lz but very well-landed otherwise, great 4T, solid 3A+2T, smooth 3Lo, heavy fall on the second 4T attempt (also repetition), great 3S+3T, and beautiful second 3A. As usual, he was dead-on with the speed of the spins and the step sequence was suitably slow. I'm glad he kept this program from last season so that he could build on top of it, because the humor and expression is a bit more mature and more at ease. I'm not sure if he's working on the 4Lz, but I can see him being able to do it.

 

[Ichatdelune]

That fall+REP is going to be costly.

 

[Yossalu]

He's come so far since the days of the Hulk honey badger. He's still cheese, but now it comes with some hardware.