Boyang doesn't seem to be in very good form as is usual for him early in the season, he is potentially passable. Lazukin and Cha are obviously passable considering Misha's scores are already virtually the same. Brezina is more difficult because of the gap. So Misha could grab bronze with a good skate.
I think he is the off-ice coach. If so he deserves a mention, he is one of the best ones in Russian figure skating. Misha's stamina and shape is still the top among the Russian men. Stasya's shape has also never been a problem.
I don’t think I’m going to watch the free skate, and I’m going to try and stay away from internet until the event is over. Yesterday was too emotionally taxing what with the euphoria of all the men skating well followed by the devastation from Mikhail, who should be in silver position right now with all of his skills. 
It isn't the big mistakes, it's the little things that cost him this time. He could have been third easily. Two triples instead of doubles in combos, a normal step sequence and not what he put out there (I honestly don't know what happened with it and his skate in general, he seemed off throughout).
it just makes me admire him more for being able to lay down a perfect one in the SP after missing the comboBeing third would have given him hope for the final. There is still no reason for him not to skate well at Rostelecom Cup. He has already skated well even this season after all.
This word in Russian usually refers to the physical. Combined with the morning practice reports and his overall performance, not just the quads, does make me wonder if something is going on. He was drinking something hot before and after skates which isn't normal practice for him.
As always, not the disaster I was dreading; he simply made too many mistakes here to make up the difference from the SP. And he landed the loop! This program looks so good on him and will only get better as the season goes on. The most important thing right now is that he gets healthy. 
