Oh, you found it! Isn't it an astonishing performance?
Starbuck and Shelley aren't as well remembered these days, but they have a tremendous style and did very well for the U.S., winning one World bronze. This was at a time when only Russian or East German pairs got any respect from judges.
TontoK, don't you think that Savchenko/Szolkowy will be remembered? They're very elegant and innovative.
To be sure, I doubt that any of the current American pairs will be remembered. They don't have any standout characteristics. Though I was very fond of Evora/Ladwig, they probably didn't make enough of an impact internationally to make it onto the list of immortals.
No. I don't think we'll look back on them in 30 years. They're certainly podium worthy in today's world, but shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as G/G, Protopopov's, or Rodnina. Of course, all of this is subjective and depends on one's point of view.
I don't recall a truly superb American pair since B/G. Yes, I know there have been a couple of Olympic medals won since then... but still. I will say that I thought Yamaguchi/Galindo were on the right track before she ended the partnership.
Including response to CSG in this post as well:
On further review, I might grant S/Z entry to my list of "Considered Great 30 Years from Now" for the reasons you mention.
Regarding your comment, "Pairs would look like it did in the 90's"... we should be so lucky.