2023-24 Russian Grand Prix - Stage 4 - Kazan

[AlexBreeze]

Masha has probably best dresses this season.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Masha has a very pretty dress and lovely program

I really wanted her to have a redemption skate here, shame jumps just aren’t working for her rn Any chance of nats qualification is gone now

 

[AlexBreeze]

Alina Gorbacheva and Sofia Muravieva have 3A planned in the senior SP.

 

[Mathematician]

Masha has probably best dress this season.

I was thinking the same. Although I also really love Petrosian's FS dress.

 

[AlexBreeze]

shame jumps just aren’t working for her rn

The 2A+3T looked nice despite being in the end of the program. And the 4S didn't look hopeless. But something happened to her 3Lo, 3Lz and 3F.

 

[Mathematician]

Shes charismatic and a good skater, but I dont know how I feel about the program. The sharp change in the music's substance and atmosphere is really jarring and why a cold, mute dress for this sort of music? Not sure I understand it.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Not clean but she didn’t unravel after the fall and fought for the last 2 combos

 

[Mathematician]

Masha has a very pretty dress and lovely program

I really wanted her to have a redemption skate here, shame jumps just aren’t working for her rn Any chance of nats qualification is gone now

Are her nats chances gone? Did she already skate at another stage? I dont recall seeing her and I watched everything.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Are her nats chances gone? Did she already skate at another stage? I dont recall seeing her and I watched everything.

Well not gone probably, but she will have to win her next stage. Or the coaching council would decide to allow her to take part (she is on the main national team).

 

[Mariiiiskate]

The 2A+3T looked nice despite being in the end of the program. And the 4S didn't look hopeless. But something happened to her 3Lo, 3Lz and 3F.

She wasn’t jumping 3F for most of last season too. She normally has very slow start to season and gets better in the second half but it’s never been this bad. There’s clearly something going on this season maybe an injury ?

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Are her nats chances gone? Did she already skate at another stage? I dont recall seeing her and I watched everything.

She hasn’t skated in another stage yet but she most likely will finish 12th here she would need to podium in her second stage for a chance at nats.

 

[Minoru]

nice music and program

 

[Mathematician]

She hasn’t skated in another stage yet but she most likely will finish 12th here she would need to podium in her second stage for a chance at nats.

She could hit the podium. This stage was stacked anyways. She did bomb really hard though so I'm honestly gonna guess injury.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

I like Liza’s dress
Not perfect but I’m always impressed by how good she is especially considering her limited ice time

 

[AlexBreeze]

The home girl!

 

[AlexBreeze]

She could hit the podium. This stage was stacked anyways.

The last two stages will also be difficult: Dzepka, Yurova, Prineva, Dvoeglazova, Trofimova, Ponteleenko, etc.

 

[Mathematician]

Long-time Korobitsyna fan checking in.

Glad to see her drop easily the best skate of the stage so far. The first genuinely impressive performance. She better get the highest PCS yet for this.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I like the way the crowd in Kazan support their skaters.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

I so love Tasiyas skating style I love this program for her!

A redemption skate for her! Tasiya is someone I’ve been invested in since she 1st appeared in novice nats she was special then and has it in her to still be special now. it’s always so great to see her do well especially after the struggles in the last few seasons.

 

[Mathematician]

The last two stages will also be difficult: Dzepka, Yurova, Prineva, Dvoeglazova, Trofimova, Ponteleenko, etc.

I dont necessarily see Gordeeva as inferior to any of those girls except Alisa and maybe Prineva. If she isnt injured and skates at her potential she can do it quite reasonably.