Lights and shadows in the short program Yuzuru Hanyu, the leader of Finland Trophy

The attention of the insiders were clearly focused on Yuzuru Hanyu, last year's winner and, especially in the season debut. '' The impression made on the ice by the Japanese star has undoubtedly been positive, although we must not forget that the technical staff directed by Brian Orser, absent in Espoo, decided to rinconfermare the short-program last year, however unanimente appreciated. The eighteen year old Sendai, therefore, committed on a choreography already well established, has faced no major worries the first agonistic completing a quadruple toe loop at the opening of high quality. Ironically, however, he then made an unusual error on'' axel, historically the tip of his jump. It should not be, in fact, forgotten that Hanyu is able to complete the triple axel and almost stationary during some shows has presentanto sequences almost triple axels with his hands in his pockets. In any case, after fully opened what was supposed to be a triple axel,'' came the immediate reaction with a combination triple lutz / triple toe loop was executed perfectly. On balance, the'' error on the triple axel, opening element of the second half of the program, has cost the Japanese no less than ten points, which when added up to 84.66'' obtained give a clear idea of ​​the potential of '' athlete. The package tops / steps, in addition to the wealth of transitional passages, helped secure the first position provvisioria, the clear favorite for the final success. Court, by contrast, a negative Artur Gachinski another athlete definitely expected, called redemption after a season in which he never managed to emerge from anonymity''. The twenty year old stationed in St. Petersburg fell on an attempted quadruple toe loop and then attacked an uncertain double toe loop to triple lutz jump that according to the plans would have to be preceded by the step. The triple axel completed well was not, however, sufficient to close the segment of the race in the top five. Moreover, also in terms of the components of the program are not comforting news came as the'' student of Alexei Mishin was outclassed by compatriot Sergei Voronov (79.74), second in the standings with the highest technical score of the day. Analyzing the situation, the evaluation of the judges seemed entirely acceptable because the flamenco by Gachinski crabs did not seem suited to its characteristics to the point that never gave the impression of being'' "inside the music."