Spits & Suds Podcast

The guys transition to the other playoff games. They give credit to the Montreal Canadiens and Martin St Louis for the season they have had and advancing to the second round with just 9 shots on net. They look at the second round matchups and discuss how well the ratings will do for these games.

The Stars had their exit interviews on Monday. Glen Gulutzan said Jamie Benn should come back next year. Gavin and Sean Shapiro give their thoughts on the future of Jamie Benn. Jake Oettinger said he wants to get advice from Ben Bishop this offseason and wants to accomplish more goals for next season. Mavrik Bourque wants to return to the Stars next season. Gavin runs through the list of players t...

The Stars lose to the Wild 5-2 in game 6 and it ends their season. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by NHL Insider Sean Shapiro to break down what went wrong for the Stars. Sean and Gavin discuss Jamie Benn’s legacy the last couple of seasons. They touch on the job Bill Guerin did by acquiring Quinn Hughes at the trade deadline and what a difference he has been for Minnesota in the series. Gavin and S...

The Stars have a 5 on 5 problem right now. Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to recap the Game 5 loss. Sean says the Stars need to change something because what they’re doing right now is not working. The guys discuss how much the Stars are missing Nils Lundkvist and how significant Mats Zuccarello's return was for Minnesota. Sean and Gavin look at the adjustments the Stars need to make in Game 6....

Getting you ready for a pivotal game 5 tonight from the AAC. Host Gavin Spittle sets the stage with an injury update on Roope Hintz and Nils Lundkvist. Mats Zuccarello practiced and could play in game 5, Gavin says that is a massive development for Minnesota's power play if he returns to the lineup. Broadcaster Bob Wischusen of the The NHL On ESPN joined Shan and RJ on 105.3 the Fan to preview gam...

The Stars fell to the Wild in overtime 3-2 and the series is tied headed back to Dallas on Tuesday. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the game. The penalty kill continues to do its job. They held Minnesota 0/4 in the game and the Wild are 1 for their last 15. Gavin points out how massive losing Nils Lundvkist was in this game and it made the Stars have to play with 5 defensemen for the rest of the game. T...

Robert Tiffin from Stars Thoughts dot com joins host Gavin Spittle to preview game 4 of Stars/Wild. The guys talk about late puck drop times in the playoffs and how it keeps impacting the players and fans. Robert explains why we haven’t seen Michael Bunting in this series. They transition to Jamie Benn taking bad penalties and how he needs to be smarter with those in the playoffs. Matt Duchene has...

Our NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle to recap the Stars' double-overtime win against Minnesota. The guys discuss how fast players are developing from the AHL to the NHL in the Stars organization. Wyatt Johnston's game-winner evoked shades of Joe Pavelski. Gavin and Sean compare Johnston to Brayden Point and review the numbers that back up the comparison. They transition to Miro He...

Wyatt Johnston wins it in game 3 for the Stars in double OT against Minnesota. Host Gavin Spittle points out the special teams being the story of the game. Dallas held Minnesota to 1 for 7 on the power play and Dallas went 3 for 8 on the power play. Gavin says the Wild let off the physicality because they wanted to stay out of the box but it didn’t work. He has wanted to see Miro Heiskanen take mo...

Our NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle to recap the game 2 win for the Stars. They talk about the late night start time for two teams in the Central time zone. The guys go through comments from Nick Foligno and Brock Faber after the game. Should the Stars switch anything up in their lineup even though they just won in game 2? Sean gives his thoughts on Mikko Rantanen’s penalty after...

The Stars beat the Wild 4-2 and evened the series 1-1. Host Gavin Spittle praises Jake Oettinger's performance. He says Minnesota could have led 3-1 in the first period with the opportunities they had but Oettinger made big saves. He says it was significant that the Stars scored first and energized the crowd. Gavin points out the Stars' physicality. He comments on Nick Foligno’s remarks about the...

The voice of the Minnesota Wild, Joe O'donnel joins host Gavin Spittle to talk about game 1 of Stars/Wild and preview game 2.

The Stars lost game 1 to the Minnesota Wild. Host Gavin Spittle says thank goodness they play a 7 game series. The Stars have had trouble with game 1’s recently and they have to find a way to get away from that. He brings up how the Wild went with Jesper Wallstedt and he played a great game. That’s not an easy decision by Minnesota to go with their younger goalie but it worked out for them. Shots...

Host Gavin Spittle shares his thoughts on Stars/Wild for the upcoming series. He says the bottom lines could be the difference. He wants to see the Stars stay out of the penalty box, as Minnesota took advantage of penalties the last time these two teams met in the regular season. He’s interested to see how the Stars counter against a big physical third and fourth line for the Wild. Gavin breaks do...

NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle to preview the Stars/Wild series. Sean and Gavin talk about how great it is to see the love of hockey growing in DFW. Sean discusses gatekeeping for fans and that they shouldn’t be able to tell people how to be fans. The guys then transition to Nils Lundkvist being extended to a two year deal. They both applaud Jim Nill on the value of this deal. G...

Gavin and Sean transition to Stars/Wild. They share what worries them the most about the Wild. They also talk about how great it is in Dallas to continue seeing this team make the playoffs and have great seasons. Not all fan bases have experienced that feeling.

The guys then transition to Nils Lundkvist being extended to a two year deal. They both applaud Jim Nill on the value of this deal. Gavin and Sean transition to Stars/Wild.

NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle to preview the Stars/Wild series. Sean and Gavin talk about how great it is to see the love of hockey growing in DFW. Sean discusses gatekeeping for fans and that they shouldn’t be able to tell people how to be fans.

Dallas Stars President and CEO Brad Alberts joins Gavin Spittle on this edition of Spits and Suds. Brad explains how the organization is also left in the dark until the league makes the announcement when the playoffs start. Brad has debated with schedulers with late puck drops for the Stars when they play in the late game. He says the league acknowledges it but they don’t have a fix for it. When B...

The Stars concluded the regular season with a shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres. Host Gavin Spittle brings up how Dallas lost 7 games in a row to limp into the playoffs last year, but this year they won 5 in a row. He brings up all the injuries this team dealt with all season, yet they put together 50 wins. The Stars have so much depth, which is crucial in the playoffs. They finished with a...

Connor Hrabchak from Winnipeg Sports Talk joins host Gavin Spittle to preview the first round playoff series between Dallas and Minnesota. The guys discuss the Stars' injuries coming into this series, how to slow down Quinn Hughes given how explosive of a player he is and the goaltending from both teams. Does Casey DeSmith see any games for the Stars? How quick is the hook for Filip Gustavsson if...

The Stars were down 3-0 in the first period and then turned it on to beat the Maple Leafs 6-5. Mavrik Bourque had a hat trick to carry the Stars in the game. Gavin tells fans not to be surprised if we don’t see Heiskanen or Hintz at the beginning of the series with Minnesota. He points out the season Matt Duchene has had and the impact he has on his teammates' success. He revisits Glen Gulutzan ca...

Our NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle to break down the Stars signing of Wisconsin Forward Christian Fitzgerald. The Texas Stars could host play-in games in Frisco because of a conflict in Cedar Park. Gavin and Sean discuss the return of Bunting and Faksa. Sean shares his story about Kade O’Rourke, a teenager from Texas who could become the next star in the OHL. Jonathan Quick is c...

Sean shares his story about Kade O’Rourke, a teenager from Texas who could become the next star in the OHL. Jonathan Quick is calling it a career after his final NHL game tonight. Gavin and Sean reflect on Quick’s career.

Gavin and Sean discuss the return of Michael Bunting and Radek Faksa to the lineup against Toronto Monday night.