Overview
- Brown scored 82.69 in the short program and received a standing ovation, though he said he was unsatisfied with technical errors.
- He said he is aiming for a cleaner free skate and plans to compete again next week at the Finlandia Trophy.
- Reviving a slightly modified 'Riverdance' short, Brown is using high-profile events to demonstrate readiness for Olympic selection.
- With Ilia Malinin, Adam Siao Him Fa, Shun Sato, and Yuma Kagiyama not in the field, Mikhail Shaidorov is viewed as his primary competition at Lake Placid.
- Now 30, Brown is leaning on artistry and longevity after a career that includes a 2014 Olympic team bronze, missing the 2018 team, and returning for the 2022 Games.