Spits & Suds Podcast

Miro Heiskanen had a big weekend. The guys discuss his use on both the power play and the penalty kill and the positive aspects he showed in the back to back. Is Mikko Rantanen showing leadership qualities to be a future captain? Robert gives his insight and he also brings us the latest with the injury to Matt Duchene and why we haven't seen him placed on Injured Reserve?

Robert Tiffin of StarsThoughts.com and D Magazine joins Gavin Spittle to talk about the winning weekend of Stars hockey. Robert explains an NHL salary cap rule that many people might not know about that the Stars almost had to use prior to the game in Nashville. Multiple times this weekend, we saw Goalies lose their stick. Robert and Gavin discuss the rules of how to get their lumber back and netm...

For the 2nd straight night the Stars overcome a 2-0 deficit and win 3-2. Gavin recaps the game, talks about how good Casey DeSmith looked and the play of Mikko Rantanen and why he should be the next captain for the Stars. A second edition of “Spittin Facts” and goes through tweets from the Sudsies. 

We’re cracking Frosty’s on Spits and Suds! The Stars defeat the red hot Hurricanes in a 3-2 final. Host Gavin Spittle goes through a ton of notes from this game. Gavin starts with the opening faceoff physicality from Colin Blackwell and how he set the stage for this game. He talks about how Carolina got off to a hot start and gives credit to the Stars for overcoming a 2-0 deficit. Gavin breaks dow...

Stars General Manager joined the K&C Masterpiece to talk about the teams start, the Power Play, injuries with an update on Jamie Benn, Matt Duchene, Nils Lundkvist, and Oskar Bäck, having a different coaching voice in the room, being the Assistant GM of Team Canada, his memories for playing for Canada in the 1980 Miracle on Ice Olympics, and much more. 

Our Spits and Suds Stars and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to give his thoughts on this Dallas Stars start to the season. Sean gives his overall thoughts and then the guys focus on Roope Hintz both on the offensive and defensive end specifically trailing and not skating as hard as he could on the Game Winning overtime goal against the Kings. Should Texas Hockey fans be upset with th...

The Stars pick up a point but they lose to the Kings 3-2 in overtime. Host Gavin Spittle starts with the Stars game starting 15 minutes later than the 8:00 puck drop scheduled. If it’s not going to start at 8:00, put what time the game will actually start. He goes through the scoring summary and the positives for Dallas getting two power play goals in this game, but then the negative, the penaltie...

An ugly 5-1 blowout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Host Gavin Spittle talks about what he’s seeing from the Stars and what has been going wrong for this team in the last three games. He doesn’t see the aggressiveness from the Stars and a lack of physicality. Gavin wants to see the Stars switch up their lines because what they’re currently doing isn’t working. He wraps by going through tweets f...

After winning their first three games of the season, the Stars have lost two in a row, after a 3-1 defeat to the Blues. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by Robert Tiffin of StarsThoughts.com . The guys talk about the game and how the Stars forward depth is very thin right now. Then they talk about the problems Dallas faced with turnovers and their defense in front of the net. Is there something off wi...

They weren’t going to win them all. The Stars lose their first game of 2025 in a 5-3 final to the Vancouver Canucks. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the game and talks about the great start Dallas got off to in the first period but then things changed in the second. Gavin points out the massive error in the third period where Vancouver out hustled Dallas on a puck that then forced a penalty on Dallas an...

The Stars stay undefeated after a 5-2 home opener win against the Minnesota Wild. Host Gavin Spittle starts with the 3rd period woes. Despite the fact the Stars aren’t showing up in the 3rd period so far this season, they have won all their games and picked up 6 points in the three games they’ve played. Gavin was at the AAC and loved the energy from the fans in this game. He said it felt like a pl...

After wins in Winnipeg and Colorado, David Castillo of D Magazine joins Gavin Spittle to give his thoughts on the start as well as a look ahead to the home opener against Minnesota. David dives into what the Stars need to improve, the play of Mikko Rantanen, the Thomas Harley and Nils Lundkvist pairing as well as some players that are off to slower starts. When Oskar Bäck returns, does he crack th...

The guys discuss Thomas Harley as the Power Play 1 Defenseman and what is a fair number to sign Harley with Montreal blueliner Lane Hudson agreeing to a new 8 year deal.

When Oskar Bäck returns, does he crack the lineup and if so, who is the odd man out. David dives into the play of Mikko Rantanen, the Thomas Harley and Nils Lundkvist pairing as well as some players that are off to slower starts.

After wins in Winnipeg and Colorado, David Castillo of D Magazine joins Gavin Spittle to give his thoughts on the start as well as a look ahead to the home opener against Minnesota. David dives into what the Stars need to improve, the play of Mikko Rantanen, the Thomas Harley and Nils Lundkvist pairing as well as some players that are off to slower starts.

The Stars and Avalanche put on an absolute show in a 5-4 Dallas shootout victory. Host Gavin Spittle talks about how the Stars maximized opportunities in this game. He goes through the scoring summary of the game, talks about the massive plays from Jake Oettinger and notes what Glen Gulutzan had to say in postgame. He wraps by reading tweets from listeners. 

Spits and Suds Stars/NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit to talk about the Stars impressive opening night win in Winnipeg. Before talking about the game, the guys have fun with their favorite sports watching experience. The guys talk about how last night was a great night to pull film to show what the players did right as well as things to work on. Sean and Gavin both...

It was a crazy hockey game in Winnipeg but the Dallas Stars were able to get the 5-4 win over the Jets. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the impact of Mikko Rantanen and how he was the difference in this game for the Stars. Gavin wants to remind fans despite the ugly third period, this was still a great win for the Stars. Anytime you gain 2 points on a Central Division opponent, that’s a big deal. G...

Jack Eichel of Vegas and Kyle Connor of Winnipeg both agree to new 8 year contract extensions with their clubs and with other recent signings, host Gavin Spittle talks about how these deals are painting a clearer picture of what a Jason Robertson contract will look like. Plus, ESPN's Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski hopped on 105.3 The Fan and to give a Stars preview, talk Robertson and Thomas Har...

We are just days away from the Dallas Stars season opener on Thursday. Gavin Spittle is joined by Winnipeg Jets reporter Connor Hrabchak to preview the Stars Jets game. Connor says the Jets are going to get up for this game with Jonathan Toews Winnipeg debut, Dallas knocked them out in the playoffs and it’s the season opener. Connor gives his input on new coach Glen Gulutzan and gives his pick to...

It's a busy day in the hockey world as Connor McDavid signs a new deal with Edmonton. Joining host Gavin Spittle to discuss this news and more is Carol Schram from the Hockey News and Forbes. How does this new McDavid deal affect other deals including Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley? Carol had a chance to spend time with Glen Gulutzan and gives her thoughts on the new Stars head coach. Carol and...

Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports joins host Gavin Spittle to break down the recent article that came out about the Dallas Stars possibly moving to Plano in 2031. Eric talks about how this story came about and how this could have major economic upside because this would be the Stars building, not one they’d have to share like they currently do at the AAC. Eric peels the curtain back with how othe...

The Stars end the preseason with a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche and finish 5-1 in the preseason. Host Gavin Spittle really liked the play of Adam Erne this preseason but still believes Justin Hryckowian is the better choice to make the team with Jamie Benn out from injury. Gavin goes through the scoring plays and talks about how great it was to see the Stars create traffic in front of the n...

Spits and Suds Stars and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit. Sean teamed up with another Spits and Suds favorite Robert Tiffin for a great article on the contract status of Jason Robertson after the signing of Kirill Kaprizov in Minnesota. Sean explains the difference on why the Wild needed to sign Kaprizov compared to Robertson's situation with the Stars. Sean...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion, two time Memorial Cup Champion and former Dallas Stars Defenseman Brad Lukowich stops by Spits and Suds for a conversation with Gavin Spittle. Brad has a terrific new coaching opportunity in Utah and he lets us know how popular hockey has become in the state with the arrival of the Mammoth. Brad takes us down memory lane with some great stories from the Kamloops Blaz...