2025 Skate Canada Pairs FS PBP - The Pair Glitch Project

[skatingguy]

Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin
Rank after SP: 1
Coach: D. Savin, K. Schubert, S. Brandado, R. Rex
Music: Memoryhouse by Max Richter

Triple Twist 3
3T+SEQ+A* - Nikita got a heel, and fell
3S
Throw 3Lo
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Back Outside Death Spiral 4
Pair Combo Spin 4 (4V after review)
Throw 3F - fall
Axel Lasso Lift 4
Choreo Sequence
Hand-to-Hip Lift 4

They are a quality team, and their elements are so smooth, and easy when clean, but the program didn't quite come together today with the errors.

-2.00 = Falls
129.65 = 2nd Place
207.18 = 2nd Place

 

[tony]

They need at the very least, with no other calls, 9.00 PCS across the board and highly doubt they'll get it here.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Well I guess that is it. They would have won if clean but I am not thinking they will now. Still, they are such a fabulous team! I think one of her braids escaped!

 

[Wyliefan]

Peacock settled down just in time for her hair to come loose and turn into a distraction!

 

[skatfan]

And the last minute lost gas…

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

I love Minerva and Nikita but this music does them no favours IMO.

And I loved it. They created a mood until she landed that throw on her butt.

 

[Karen-W]

MiNiki - the glitching has Minerva slapping her arms like a bird about to take flight as they get into their opening positions! 3tw - looked good; SBS 3t - and he falls so her axel afterward doesn't matter; SBS 3s - good through the glitching; throw 3lo - beautiful; first lift - really nice; and I think my tweet at Peacock a few teams ago got someone's attention because the glitching is gone - ya'll can thank me later; BODS - nice; combo spin - alright; is Minerva's hair falling out of her bun? Throw 3f - down she goes - and that will give SDDes the gold today; second lift - fine; choreo seq - nice; last lift - that exit was not very elegant.

LOL - TES is below KamO, but they have a large enough lead from the SP that they're easily going to remain ahead of them overall.

 

[peibeck]

That final lift is EVERYTHING. But two falls isn't going to win them the free.

Hopefully she didn't lose a bobby pin on the ice.

 

[Carolla5501]

I bet the cock isnt like this for boy sports. It's like UHF on a snow day.

You’d be wrong. I tried to watch football on it not too long ago - nightmare

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

ANL already lining up to punish Nikita. WHAT WAS THAT? I know it was the heel of his blade but come on.

Full transparency I kept him up too late last night

Guiltyyyyyy

 

[ilovesalchows]

I don’t think there are enough people to raise the roof, Chris.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Um, Benoit has a different idea of hope than I have.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

This might be one of the worst skates I’ve seen for Nikita and Minerva. Shaky, 2 falls, not on point and smooth controlled like usual and even her hair coming undone creating a huge distraction. Hopefully they got this kind of skate out and done for now.

 

[genevieve]

In the (non-glitchy!) slo-mo you can see the moment the braid made its escape

 

[Private Citizen]

I'm not sure the new-this-season throw 3F is worth the risk for them. I guess they need all the points they can get against the Japanese.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I love Minerva and Nikita but this music does them no favours IMO.

KTM just said the same exact thing, comparing four seasons last year to this, four seasons built and built where this music is kind of in the middle.

 

[tony]

3rd in the LP. 2nd overall, not really close.

 

[thvu]

I don't care if they win or not, but IMO Hase & Volodin have the pairs Free Program of the year. Wow, everything about this in terms of construction and choreography is a step up from last season. The transitions are so much smoother. There's so many shapes and lines and curves that just made my jaw drop. She finishes into her fingertips and to her toes. His back is sublime, and everything Nikita does is with a strong understated elegance in this program.

I feel like I'm fangirling but this program is absolutely perfect for them.

 

[Lara]

Poeta is an excellent choice for Deanna and Max (pretty relieved they have a good vehicle).

But F&H are on another level now even with mistakes. Looking forward to seeing this clean.

 

[Matryeshka]

B E N O I T decided a theme...about chaos...was a good theme for...pairs?

 

[Kateri]

Hopefully she didn't lose a bobby pin on the ice.

At least they're skating last!

 

[Jay42]

I do think this program has potential for them and I swear I'm not biased because I enjoy Max Richter, but I'll definitely need to see it clean to be sure.

 

[LilJen]

B e n o i t

Minerva needs to consult with some synchro skaters. They know all the tricks to keep your hair together.

 

[Skaterbob]

Um, Benoit has a different idea of hope than I have.

Hahahaha............

 

[Citlali]

I'm not liking this program, it goes nowhere.

Wow Deanna and Max, good for them

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

B E N O I T decided a theme...about chaos...was a good theme for...pairs?

The Dark Lord (and FSU) thrives on chaos.

 

[Spikefan]

Hopefully the replay is clean so I can go back and watch the top 3.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Well, should this be DSD and MD last regular Grand Prix event ever besides the final this was a good way to go out!

 

[ChillSkate]

i like how i'm having to rely on chris to describe everything because of the feed stuttering so much

It's the first time I've found his commentating useful, very new experience!

 

[clairecloutier]

Such an off night for Hase/Volodin after their brilliant short. I felt like they looked kind of sluggish throughout.