2024 Canadian Nationals Senior Men SP

[soccerjc77]

Gabriel Blumenthal :
Pop the triple axel to a double
Fall on the triple flip
Nice smooth triple lutz
Some problem about the spin except the last spin was good
Overall not his best skating.

 

[4everchan]

OK... I like Gabriel but he is no Patrick Chan... I understand we are in a rut in terms of a great skating skill skater right now but yeah.. .let's not invent things

 

[rain]

Gabriel Blumenthal is a gorgeous skater. Such effortless speed. What are the chances he can get the bigger jumps?

 

[4everchan]

Gabriel Blumenthal is a gorgeous skater. Such effortless speed. What are the chances he can get the bigger jumps?

He has the triple axel... not sure about the rest...

 

[mrrice]

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[saine]

Considering he's been ill, just skating here is a win.

 

[4everchan]

Bruce

 

[soccerjc77]

Bruce Waddell :
Nice lutz in the combo but lost focus on the triple toe
Good double axel
Secure triple flip with nice hight
The spin were good and I like the presentation of the program.

 

[4everchan]

I love Bruce so much. Too bad about the mistakes. He is soooo nice to watch. Ted was praising Gabriel but if there is one skater with good skating skills, it's Bruce

 

[Dr. Jenn]

There were a couple of bobbles, but there were also some really nice moments in his program. Nice work! Bruce is a beautiful skater, with wonderful run of the blade, as one would expect. I'm always baffled when he is given low marks for SS.

 

[auser]

The ice dance fan in me loves watching the stretch in Bruce's spin positions(aside from the botched one) and his stsq.

 

[4everchan]

The ice dance fan in me loves watching the stretch in Bruce's spin positions(aside from the botched one) and his stsq.

i was about to comment about his camel gorgeous position and he botched the switch...

 

[4everchan]

I guess Nam Nguyen is in the house

 

[saine]

I guess Nam Nguyen is in the house

He had the t-shirt cannon out during the resurfacing after group 1 of men.

 

[RatedPG]

Here now!!
Looks like I missed my Bruce
Wow!! Good score by Rio. 70+

 

[TontoK]

OK... I like Gabriel but he is no Patrick Chan... I understand we are in a rut in terms of a great skating skill skater right now but yeah.. .let's not invent things

I always have to check myself when watching early groups of developing skaters. I hope to see surprises, a new skater to watch, a potential favorite. But sometimes I forget that these young guys work incredibly hard to make their national championship, which might be the greatest honor of their skating career that they'll ever have.

But I agree with your main point. There's got to be a be a way to provide knowledgeable, and yet encouraging, commentary without proclaiming the rebirth of John Curry for a skater who is not there, at least yet.

 

[4everchan]

WOW at Mikhail : for those missing Matthew Markell or Corey Circelli... he is your boy !!! gorgeous line, clean, beautiful everything

My fave... his sit spin !!! WOW!

 

[RatedPG]

Good skate Mikhail!! Clean skate and nice big triple jumps.

 

[4everchan]

Here now!!
Looks like I missed my Bruce
Wow!! Good score by Rio. 70+

How is Bruce YOUR Bruce ?

MINE. MINE. MINE.

 

[RatedPG]

WOW at Mikhail : for those missing Matthew Markell or Corey Circelli... he is your boy !!! gorgeous line, clean, beautiful everything

My fave... his sit spin !!! WOW!

I still miss these two