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Rostelecom Cup
Alternate title, "I'll probably miss half of the week's event, but anyway." I'll definitely be missing whatever happens in the afternoon, between working as a volunteer for a radio station on Friday, and going to see Aida at the Hoffman Saturday. It's one of those weeks.

Men: Sorry, Johnny's competing, so I'm too scared to make podium predictions. Though I do assume Plushy will win this. If he doesn't, Piseev will probably meet the judges in a darkened alley somewhere.

Ladies: Miki, Mao, Ashley. More what I'm hoping for with Ashley, that she can edge out Leonova, who will get a big boost from the judges. As for Maoasova Asadakova, methinks Tatiana Antonlievna will have a good deal to answer for when her girl is not looking at all in shape to beat her countrywoman even on ice that could favor her.

Pairs: Kavaguti-Smirnov, Pang-Tong, McLaughlin-Brubaker. Though I would absolutely love to see Pang & Tong see this one, I really don't see it happening. I don't know how much I'd mind if Bazarova & Larionov beat out M&B; I'd love to see the former medal, but maybe not at such expense of the latter.

Ice Dance: Davis-White, Cappellini-Lanotte, Crone-Poirier. Though if either of the second two teams were just a little lower-ranked, I might predict Rubleva & Shefer to knock past one or both of them, and I do think they'll win at least a segment against them, but maybe not the competition overall.