Two teams look to grab their second victory of the season on their way to the Grand Prix Final, as Canada’s Weaver/Poje and Italy’s Capellini/Lannotte compete this week in the ice dance event. The two teams posted *very* similar scores at their first stop on the series, with the Canadians posting a 173.79 at Skate Canada and Italians posting a 173.30 at Cup of China. Honestly, I can see either team winning here. I wish we'd seen Weaver/Poje at a non-home event with their two programs before this, as they may have benefited from some hometown PCS at Skate Canada. The Italians fell short last season, but the judges seemed very impressed with them at Cup of China. Both of these teams should make the Final with a first or second placement here. An exciting storyline to watch here will be the three home teams competing at the same event: Sinitsina/Katsalapov, who made a splash at Skate America with a silver medal and a score of 162.21(a personal best); Ilinykh/Zhigashin, who came away from Cup of China with a third place finish and a score of 159.00; and Monko/Khavalian, who earned a 147.57 at Skate Canada. These teams look to make a statement against their rivals before their battle begins at Russian nationals for 2 World spots. It will be a close race between S/K and I/Z for that bronze medal. Podium predictions: Cappellini/Lanotte Weaver/Poje Sinitsina/Katsalopov
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