2024 Skate Canada Men's Free Skate

[elektra blue]

Chris needs a cigarette after this skate

 

[Warwick360]

 

[museksk8r]

Ilia underrotates and two-foots a 3loop of all things.

 

[mermaidfestavol3]

Chris needs a cigarette after this skate

Don't we all...certainly needed one after Ladies FS yesterday

 

[rain]

Well, that's an easy win for Ilia. It's already over and the program isn't.
I find men's skating less than interesting these days.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

No need for backflips. Not at all.

 

[jgg220]

"And whiskey seems to be my holy water/Mothers better lock your doors/And hide your daughters"

These lyrics really speak to me. I'll have to learn them so I can sing along by Nationals and do karaoke to this song at our VFW holiday party.

 

[cheerknithanson]

GPF ticket punched!!!!

 

[JOHIO2]

However, at this point, he's taking up spots in competitions that could be going to other American men who are ready to make a name for themselves, and can't because Jason is going, based on his reputation.

As long as Jason puts up the numbers at US championships and Worlds, he deserves to compete. Any US men he is "depriving" of a spot can da*n well earn a spot by putting up the numbers and doing it consistently. They have not, so far.

 

[lariko]

Well, I fully expect this forum to be full of Cha should have won this or whatever, so I am not gonna read any back posts, but bravo Ilia for doing it his way, lovely program and gorgeous everything. GPF it is!

Also glad for Cha, though I missed his LzLo combo. Sucks for Gogolev and Sato, but silver for Sato is great result.

Also, yes, yes, Brown finally getting scores he deserves!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Loops are not his friend it seems

 

[momrk]

Not as satisfying a men’s free skate overall as hoped. Ugh

 

[elektra blue]

Don't we all...certainly needed one after Ladies FS yesterday

i only saw the scores...but i think a couple of tequila shots would be better

 

[EdgeCall]

The easiness and lightness by which he delivers those quads ...

 

[elbkup]

Ilia!!!!!

 

[Jeanie19]

Ilia. Nice outfit and a good program. Really great skate.

 

[GGFan]

Good for Ilia. The program is smoke and mirrors but it's smart in that they use strong music to carry him and then he picks it up at the end. I didn't see him engaged in the program until the step sequence. There were some nice transitions in there but mostly just jumps until the last 1/4 of the program.

 

[TT_Fin]

It is a bit boring - I do not mean his skating, it has improved very much since last season but I wish excitement more. He could have popped almost everything after the first half and still win.

 

[CellarDweller]

Ilia definitely skated better than he did at Skate America.

 

[labgoat]

Whoever described Ilia's raspberry as looking like he got eletrocuted or hit by lightning hit the nail on the head.