Spits & Suds Podcast

Casey DeSmith shuts out the Seattle Kraken in his Stars debut. Dallas scored back to back goals in the first period and played stellar defense in a 2-0 win. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by Robert Tiffin from the AAC to recap the win. Robert breaks down the line pairings and how they worked out well in this game.

The Stars win the home opener against the New York Islanders. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the win and talks about the play from Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and Jake Oettinger. He points out the improvements from game one to game two as the Stars lowered the faceoff differential and penalty minutes. Gavin looks at the player minutes and makes note of another game for Nils Lundkvist getting less than 15...

Gavin talks about Jake Oettinger and how the Stars should be agressive in re-signing Jake Oettinger as he has been incredible for this team in net.

Gavin reads some tweets about the struggles people are having with Victory+ and shares the struggles he had as well.

The Stars win the home opener against the New York Islanders. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the win and talks about the play from Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and Jake Oettinger. He points out the improvements from game one to game two as the Stars lowered the faceoff differential and penalty minutes. Gavin looks at the player minutes and makes note of another game for Nils Lundkvist getting less than 15...

Stars win the opener but host Gavin Spittle thinks the Predators were the better team in this game. He makes mention of the faceoff differential, the shot differential and the penalties. The reason they were able to overcome all of those things, Jake Oettinger. He questions the three Stars from the game tonight and how they were chosen and talks about things that need to be fixed for Saturday nigh...

Gavin goes through tweets sent in by listeners.

Stars win the opener but host Gavin Spittle thinks the Predators were the better team in this game. He makes mention of the faceoff differential, the shot differential and the penalties. The reason they were able to overcome all of those things, Jake Oettinger. He questions the three Stars from the game tonight and how they were chosen and talks about things that need to be fixed for Saturday nigh...

Former Dallas Stars Defenseman and Current Victory+ Stars Analyst Brent Severyn gives his thoughts on the season opener and this Stars team. Brent tells us what he thinks it will take for this Stars team to take the next step. Host Gavin Spittle begins the show with some thoughts on Stars coverage and reminds us all that it is a long season. 

The 13th forward for the Dallas Stars has been decided and with Mavrik Bourque struggling with injury, we will likely see the NHL debut of Oskar Bäck. The man who has covered Back with the Texas Stars Stephen Meserve of 100 degree hockey tells us everything we need to know about the 24 year old Swedish forward. 

He was the voice of the Stars franchise for 25 years in both Minnesota and Dallas. Ralph Strangis joins host Gavin Spittle to talk about his new venture where Stars fans can get an unfiltered, content rich version of Ralph. Ralph and Gavin look back at Ralph's time with the North Stars and the transition to Dallas, why he decided to create content after being out of the spotlight, his opinions on...

Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for a packed program. The guys discuss the debut of Inside the NHL on Amazon and the tremendous attention it's receiving after episode one. Sean and Gavin give their predictions on which Stars forward will fill the 13th forward spot. The guys also discuss a surprising development on the 6th and 7th positions on defense. They give their th...

Host Gavin Spittle talks about Logan Stankoven’s performance from Sunday’s game against the Wild and how well he has been playing in all of the preseason. He says if Stankoven can take that next step forward like Wyatt Johnston did last year, watch for him to have a massive season. Then he pivots to Arttu Hyry’s performance this preseason and how he has made Jim Nill look like a genius for this si...

Stars beat the Avalanche 4-2 and remain undefeated in the preseason. Host Gavin Spittle talks about what the Stars announcers discussed and how they want to see the Stars play better at home this season. Gavin says he would like to see four more wins at home this year compared to last year. Also talks about how he wants to see more consistency in scoring and on the power play this season. He break...

Spits and Suds is joined by US figure skating championships gold medalist Danny O’Shea. On October 18-20 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, it’s the 2024 Skate America event. Host Gavin Spittle had asks Danny why he played all the sports he played except for hockey. Danny talks about his journey in sports and getting into figure skating. He explains the difference between ice hock...

The Stars win again in the preseason after a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Host Gavin Spittle goes through some player nuggets and talks about the depth of this Stars team. He goes through three Forwards that could make the roster, between Arttu Hyry, Oskar Bäck and Cole Lind. Gavin says he can’t wait to see regular season Logan Stankoven after the performances he’s had in the preseason, Ga...

The Stars trailed the Avs 2-1 headed into the third period but were able to come away with a 3-2 win thanks to a game winning goal in the final second from Lian Bichsel. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by Robert Tiffin from D Magazine to break down the win and answer tweets sent in by listeners. The guys touch on the goaltending from Magnus Hellberg and Remi Poirier. They also talk about Artuu Hyry a...

The preseason is underway. The Stars beat the Blues 2-1 in the opener on Saturday. Gavin talks about the debut of Victory Plus and what he thought about their coverage and then talks about the game. Gavin focuses on the play of Nils Lundkvist and Lian Bichsel and then talks about the defensive pairings for the Stars. He also talks about the depth on this team and how that will make them a Cup cont...

Dallas Stars Victory Plus host Brien Rea joins Gavin Spittle to talk about Stars GM Jim Nill's thoughts on the eve of Stars training camp including Nill saying that as long as he's General Manager, Jamie Benn will be a Dallas Star. The guys also talk about Jason Robertson's injury, what new Wyatt Johnston and Jake Oettinger contracts could look like, the Esa Lindell and Thomas Harley contracts and...

Stars Defenseman Esa Lindell signs a five year extension and hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle talk about the extension, if it's good value and the thinking behind this new deal. The guys also discuss the latest on Thomas Harley, and other NHL deals that will affect long term deals for Wyatt Johnston and Jake Oettinger. Sean also gives his thoughts on some Dallas Stars future players from the N...

Host Gavin Spittle introduces you to "The Bang Guy" Nick Moroch that you see at Stars games right behind the goaltender with his "Bang" sign. The two discuss the meeting held that stopped him from banging on the glass, why he switched to the "Bang" sign, how the reaction is to him around the arena, dealing with any hate and why you see him wearing the white suit. 

Host Gavin Spittle and guest David Castillo from D Magazine answer your questions Stars fans on a mailbag edition of Spits and Suds.

Robby Stanley of NHL.com and the Predators flagship 102.5 The Game joins Gavin Spittle to discuss the excitement in Nashville after a very active offseason. The guys discuss landing Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei and the impact Barry Trotz has made as a GM, Nashville's creative head coach Andrew Brunette. One of the best defenders in the NHL, Roman Josi. The always strong ne...

Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to discuss the final roster spots or the "healthy scratches" that because of the salary cap play a pivotal role. Sean explains why they are important. Sean and Gavin relive memories from four years ago when Joel Kiviranta scored a hat trick in the bubble to knock out the Colorado Avalanche. Alex Goligoski hangs up the skates after 17 year...

Tom Callahan of Locked on Utah Hockey Club joins host Gavin Spittle to preview the upcoming first season in Salt Lake City. Big excitement in Utah and if the defensive pairings come together, Tom and Gavin think this could be the strength of this team. Tom says it might be a bit early for Utah but can understand Gavin's thinking that Utah will surprise many and be in the Wild Card hunt. The guys t...