Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam

[skatingfan04]

I'm SO excited about SLC!! Now that all the worry about their programs/music is over (I was at Thornhill for both, and I could not possibly love them more than I do), it will be really nice to see them competing in god health again. Does anyone know if there will be a live stream of this somewhere? Perhaps on icenetwork?

[halffull]

I'm curious about a live stream as well. Hopefully we can watch.

[skatingfan04]

SLC is finally here!! Icenetwork is streaming live, but I don't have access to that, so I'm praying for reports and anything the Youtube gods can offer up.

[skatingfan04]

Here's the link to a photo set with lovely pics pf P/I from the SD yesterday.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1147527...16574348972306

Seems like they had a good night, all in all.

[pani]

Here's the link to a photo set with lovely pics pf P/I from the SD yesterday.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1147527...16574348972306

Seems like they had a good night, all in all.

Thanks! They look great!
Was C-B really so better, then all other teams? And waht could you tell about G-P SD?

[DORISPULASKI]

Surprisingly enough, they were. Particularly than G&P. But I thought K/L-S were just lovely (granted slower than C&B, but still...)

Chock's costume was one of the worst ever though.

[skatingfan04]

I was actually one of the few who liked C/B from the start, so I wasn't surprised to see them ahead.

Glad to see that the international judges aren't viewing G/P through the same rose-cologured glasses that the Canadian ones seem to, though I suspect they were still overmarked here (just having seen their skating quality side by side P/I's a few weeks back, I find it hard to believe that a shaky performance would put them that close to P/I). At least it looks like P/I are gonna be in the running for that worlds spot.

[skatingfan04]

Why am I not surprised? At least the gap isn't insurmountable.

[The Accordion]

The PCS marks in the free skate between P and I and G and P were very close overall.

[pani]

Congrats P-I with silver medal! But love G-P Fd too
Feel sorry for Evan. Hope he is OK

[frisette70]

Second place!!

[skatingfan04]

I know <3 And with a great score, too. I'm really happy for them. I still can't warp my head around G/P's FD scoring higher than P/I's, but hey, at least the scores were in the same ball park this time. There is hope for worlds yet! And what a great thing for P/I to perform so well here. I think this will really boost their confidence going into the next event. I can't wait to see videos/pics from the event.

[flowerpower]

Congrats to Alex and Mitch! Great job.

[clarie]

Yes, congrats from me too. I hope they can improve enough to beat G/P in the future.

[skatingfan04]

Hey all, just to let you know, the link I posted yesterday with SD pics has been updated to include pics of P/I from two practice sessions and today's FD.

[shan]

P/I are off to a great start this season!

[kwanfan1818]

The difference in TES in the FS at the US Int'l between G/P and P/I was one L2 P/I got in footwork, while G/P had L3's in both:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leade...1/results.html

[alice73]

Congrats P-I with silver medal! But love G-P Fd too
Feel sorry for Evan. Hope he is OK

What happened to Evan? I know C/B scored low in FD. Did Evan fall?

[The Accordion]

2 times apparently - or stumbled anyhow.

[A.H.Black]

Evan had two significant stumbles at the end of the program; one at the end of a step sequence and the other at the end of a lift. He didn't fall but they were very noticeable.