John Kendle

Better. Shitout loss, but better.

I gave up after the fifth went in.

Kids were great, though. Most impressed by Hannah McGregor of Brandon’s Vincent Massey Vikings — she’s 16, a huge hitter and destined for big things — and Celeste Pelletier of Collège Jeanne-Sauvé is a player who can do everything — set, hit, defend.

Went to the AAAA high school volleyball finals earlier tonight. Raced home to watch the #NHLJets on Prime ‘Replay’… shouldn’t have bothered.

See ya, boys…

Sanchez playing (acting? playacting?) for a red card there? He wasn’t hurt.

Chat group buddy said Jets right now are four legit good players, 2 decent players and “a random bunch of guys.” Helle (out) Salo and Milic (too new) not included in the discussion. He’s not far off.

Recorded the #NHLJets game. Was fun for 51 minutes. If Salomonsson’s shot that hit the bar had gone in, outcome is different. But that’s what we’re reduced to at this point — coulda, shoulda, woulda…

Big thumbs up to Pluribus.

Kid was OK. Will hate that the blueline error is the play everyone will remember, but he was alright. Two or three excellent passes, both breakout and O-zone. He has vision. Hope he gets a real chance, not just one or two and done.

Read it twice now — Don’t split up the first line. If only one thing is working, you don’t break it. #NHLJets

So no one will score? Nah.

Been a while since I wrote this but… facking Jets.

Re: Rob Gale out. I like the man, but suspected Agoos would want to make his own hire. Trend lately is big-name Europeans, so… hmm. In the meantime, sign Sophia. #BAONPDX

Wilson signing?

I got 5/5 (✅✅✅✅✅) on the Free Press’s The week that was: Nov. 16 to Nov. 23. Try it out yourself!

Remember that kid you played with who was always stickhandling the puck obsessively – and needlessly? He grew up to be Luke Schenn.

Someone mentioned Wheatus is touring, so I dialed up Teenage Dirtbag and now I’m an hour deep into a ‘00s playlist. Lotsa so-so pop but Sk8er Boi, The Darkness, P!NK and early Florence+TM have been standouts.

IIRC, he was behind the goal-line.

Wandering Helle. Pulls everyone out of shape.

Was just saying the same thing… then “he must be nearly 80.” (74, actually.)

Was the crowd just singing O Canada? #canmnt

Did anyone else kind of wince when Junior came on? #CanMNT

0 for California.

Or not!

Chicken time in Anaheim!

3 in 4, too.

Schenn is too slow to be effective. Period.

Well done, #Thorns! #BAONPDX

J.J. has to stop throwing fastballs all the time; learn to throw over and behind defenders. #SKOL