Pairs LP Thread

[Mrs. P]

Nope. They're behind the Canadians. That's about right.

ETC: But D/C slightly beat them on PCS...interesting.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Go Dan & Hao!

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

Never mind, they were also behind Mt/M. Kept ahead on PCS (wrong) but behind on TES (right).

 

[museksk8r]

The fake joy/plastic smiling of Denney/Coughlin is very clown face and they both need to fix their round shoulders/work on their posture and increase their speed. The program is very connect the dots and too safe I think. Their skating is labored; of course, they are still a new team. With time, they can work out these kinks.

 

[burntBREAD]

They had the same exact expression between East of Eden and Turandot.

 

[alexeifan]

Sorry John, your last partner was better.

 

[Tonichelle]

Sorry John, your last partner was better.

agreed. I'm not talking about the choreographed smile, I'm talking about the smile when they hit the last element. I think if anything he's happy that they had a strong showing here. Considering the backlash that he's gotten for dropping Caitlyn after their amazing Worlds...

 

[Mirunna]

Zhang/Zhang: she doubles the 3S plus a step-out on the throw 3S...where is the gold going tonight?

 

[burntBREAD]

Charlie White moment from Hao Zhang!

 

[Mrs. P]

Zhang/Zhang: she doubles the 3S plus a step-out on the throw 3S...where is the gold going tonight?

Yeah they did have that awesome SBS three jump combo though...it's going to be close. But I think it's a respectable performance after a year away. And did I just detect a slight smile from Dan??

 

[museksk8r]

where is the gold going tonight?

If there is a God and any justice in the world, it is going to the Germans!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Zhang/Zhang (CHN)

Music: Adagio Sostenuto from Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major "Totentanz" by Franz Liszt

3T+2T+2T - good
Li
3FTw - nice
3S - she doubles
FCCoSp - a bit shaky
...Eurosport choppy feed...
3LoTh
Li
ChSp
3STh - she steps out
BoDs
PCoSp
Li

A bit lifeless... The Germans will take gold

 

[alexeifan]

Yes, and that smile sure went away once the scores were shown. I think they expected much higher.

 

[lavender]

Sorry John, your last partner was better.

I agree. I was a fan of that pair but certainly not this one.

 

[gold12345]

I think that botched 2A sequence was the difference between Denney/Coughlin placing 3rd and 4th here. You can't afford to do a 1A-1A when others skate well. Good for the Canadians. They were great here. It reminds me of Skate Canada last year when they skated their best program of the season. Hopefully this time, they won't peak this early.

Not great for the Zhangs. SBS spins were really rough. I don't love the program, but they skated decently.

 

[alexeifan]

I must be out of the loop, thought Bin retired?

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

The Zhangs are in second.

 

[Mrs. P]

Zhangs clearly lost a ton in TECH....They lost even to D/C there despite the 3-jump combo. And B/L beat them as well. As IP said, all those little mistakes add up.

Congrats to S/S! Awesome comeback!

 

[Mirunna]

115...that is way low than I expected. Seriously. Glad they took the silver medal in the end(I might be in the minority here, but I would have the B/L in front of D/C.)

 

[museksk8r]

(I might be in the minority here, but I would have the B/L in front of D/C.)

I would too.