Spits & Suds Podcast

Gavin asks Robert why Oskar Bäck continues to see consistent playing time despite his numbers being very pedestrian.

Robert talked to Jason Robertson about not making team USA and Gavin and Robert discuss the officiating on Sunday against Montreal.   

Robert Tiffin of StarsThoughts.com joins host Gavin Spittle to talk about the latest news for the Dallas Stars. The guys start with a road trip they will be taking during the Olympic break to cover the Texas Stars. Jamie Benn had stitches put in after his injury on Sunday. Robert says Benn is listed as day to day and will miss the back to back Tuesday and Wednesday. Nathan Bastian has been recalle...

The Stars fall to the Montreal Canadiens in overtime. Host Gavin Spittle starts with the categories the Stars are struggling with. Montreal has been on the road for a while and got shut out by the Blues on Saturday. He talks about the penalties that the Stars committed and how they are preventable penalties. Then Gavin gives the positives from the game.   

The Stars came out flat and lose their 4th game in a row after a 4-3 defeat to the Blackhawks. Matt Duchene said after the game that they have “let off the gas” during this losing skid. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the loss and says this can happen to any team because it’s such a long season. They have so much hockey left and can get it going again. They have a tough upcoming stretch with very good t...

NHL Trade Rumors on X put out an article that hinted at the Pittsburgh Penguins possibly targeting Robertson in the offseason. Gavin tackles the article and explains how much Pittsburgh would have to give up to land him and that it is very unlikely.

Gavin goes through tweets from the Sudsies after the Stars 4-3 loss to Chicago.

The Stars came out flat and lose their 4th game in a row after a 4-3 defeat to the Blackhawks. Matt Duchene said after the game that they have “let off the gas” during this losing skid. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the loss and says this can happen to any team because it’s such a long season. They have so much hockey left and can get it going again. They have a tough upcoming stretch with very good t...

The Stars end 2025 with a 4-1 loss to the streaking Buffalo Sabres. Host Gavin Spittle starts with the Buffalo Sabres and the season they are having. Then he transitions into what Glen Gulutzan had to say after the game and gives his thoughts on the Stars performance. The 5 on 5 continues to be a problem for this team. Gavin is glad this is a back to back because they go back on the ice against Ch...

Our NHL insider Sean Shapiro is in Minneapolis for the World Juniors. He tells host Gavin Spittle about his piece on Emil Hemming and his brother. Then the guys transition to Buffalo and their 9 game win streak as they come to Dallas on New Years Eve. The guys talk about the PWHL in Dallas this past weekend and Robert Tiffin’s coverage. Sean and Gavin are flabbergasted how Jason Robertson isn’t on...

The guys talk about the PWHL in Dallas this past weekend and Robert Tiffin’s coverage. Sean and Gavin are flabbergasted how Jason Robertson isn’t on Team USA.

The guys transition to Buffalo and their 9 game win streak as they come to Dallas on New Years Eve.

Our NHL insider Sean Shapiro is in Minneapolis for the World Juniors. He tells host Gavin Spittle about his piece on Emil Hemming and his brother.

The Stars couldn’t close out against the Blackhawks in a 4-3 shootout loss. Chicago was playing five rookies and were on a losing skid but the puck luck didn’t go the way of the Stars. Gavin thought Chicago was the better team through two periods. He recaps the scoring and talks about all the shots that went off the post tonight for the Stars. Gavin goes through tweets from the sudsies to wrap. 

The Stars couldn’t close out against the Red Wings in a 4-3 overtime defeat. Host Gavin Spittle starts with people chiming in on penalties and gives an explanation on the penalties called. He wanted to see more physicality from the Stars on defense. He thinks the Christmas break will be great for the guys to have some time off.

With the holidays this week, host Gavin Spittle and David Castillo from Stars Stack talk about their NHL holiday wish lists. Gavin and David discuss the growth of Justin Hryckowian and even if players get healthy, he has done everything he can to earn a permanent spot on this team. The Sudsies chime in with their NHL Holiday wish list on twitter.

Gavin and David go through tweets from the Sudsies as they give their NHL holiday wish lists.

Part 2 of NHL holiday wish lists. Gavin and David discuss the growth of Justin Hryckowian and even if players get healthy, he has done everything he can to earn a permanent spot on this team.

With the holidays this week, host Gavin Spittle and David Castillo from Stars Stack talk about their NHL holiday wish lists.

The streak is over against Toronto at the AAC! The Stars beat the Maple Leafs at home for the first time since 2017. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the great performance from Jake Oettinger and just how great he and Casey DeSmith have been all year. Dallas had just 8 shots on net through two periods but they had a 4-goal third period to have a great finish in a 5-1 win. He goes through the top per...

Our NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins for his weekly visit. The guys talk about the performance from Jake Oettinger and how great of a goalie he is in this league.  The Stars are 14-0 with a lead heading into the third period. Sean got to speak with Jim Nill about the division and Mikko Rantanen. Tyler Seguin had surgery and will be reevaluated after the Olympics break. Sean thinks it would be better...

Tyler Seguin had surgery and will be reevaluated after the Olympics break. Sean thinks it would be better to not push him in his recovery and get him ready for next season. The guys preview the upcoming game with Anaheim and talk about Lindy Ruff moving into fourth place on the NHL’s all-time list with 915 victories.

Sean got to speak with Jim Nill recently and talks about his comments on Mikko Rantanen and the Central Division being so competetive.

Our NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins for his weekly visit. The guys talk about the performance from Jake Oettinger and how great of a goalie he is in this league.  The Stars are 14-0 with a lead heading into the third period.

The Stars placed Vladislav Kolyachonok on waivers and the Boston Bruins claimed him. Robert Tiffin of StarsThoughts.com joins Gavin Spittle to talk about why the Stars placed him on waivers. Robert says they needed to make a move to clear a roster spot for Adam Erne. Robert says the Stars have less defensive depth this year than they have had in the previous years past. Gavin and Robert talk about...