Spits & Suds Podcast

Gavin and Al then go down memory lane from his time with the Texas Tornado to Michigan to winning the first ever World Junior Gold Medal for the United States.

Gavin and Al discuss his six stops in the NHL along with time in the minors.

Hosts Gavin Spittle and Sean Shapiro wish the Dallas Stars Captain a Happy Birthday and discuss Sean's D Magazine article where he asks, "How will the Jamie Benn era end in Dallas?" The guys discuss what a new Jamie Benn contract would look like, his impact on this organization and some amazing stats about the Captain. Sean and Gavin also discuss the Dallas Stars Hall of Fame and their two recent...

Gavin Spittle is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine to discuss David’s latest article, “Did the Stars Moneyball Their Offseason?” Then the guys discuss what a new contract for Jamie Benn would look like. The guys have some fun talking about prospects and David gives his take on Gladiator 2. Gavin ends with a fun NHL fact.

When there is breaking Dallas Stars news, Spits and Suds is there for you. The Stars announce that they are moving their TV games to a free direct to consumer streaming service created for Fans in a partnership with the company A Parent Media Co. The app will be named Victory+. Gavin Spittle is joined by co-host and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro who spoke with Stars President/Chief Executive Officer Br...

Dallas Stars games will no longer be on Bally Sports Southwest. Gavin Spittle gives his opinion on where he thinks Stars games will be next season. He lays out the pros and cons for the Stars to possibly develop an app for their games and content. 

Gavin Spittle welcomes in Joey Erickson of the Locked on Stars podcast to talk about a new Thomas Harley contract. The guys give their thoughts on whether it should be a bridge or long term deal for the Stars Defenseman. Dallas also signs vet forward Colin Blackwell who has an interesting backstory that we fill you in on. Plus, Gavin and Joey answer all of your questions with proper shoutouts on t...

NHL free agency is underway and Spits and Suds hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle do a deep dive on the newest Dallas Stars as well as the players that moved on. Sean gives you a big reason that you might not know why it was tough for Tanev to re-sign in Dallas. A deep dive on the newest Stars signings Matt Dumba, Casey DeSmith, Ilya Lyubushkin, Brendan Smith as well as the resigning of Matt Duc...

Joining host Gavin Spittle is Taylor Baird of NHL.com and the Managing Editor at Defending Big D. Taylor and Gavin dive into Chris Tanev's rights being traded and both think it was based on not being able to agree on a term length with Dallas. Now that Tanev is not returning, what free agents or trade targets would Taylor and Gavin like to see on the Stars blueline? The two also discuss Matt Duche...

Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle from the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas. Sean brings us the latest chatter from the draft, fallout from the NHL awards show, his thoughts on the Ryan Suter buyout, the latest on Chris Tanev and Matt Duchene and should we keep an eye out on a Radek Faksa buyout? Everything you want to know about the Stars and the NHL on this edition of S...

The Stars bought out Ryan Suter’s contract ahead of his final year with Dallas. Host Gavin Spittle and David Castillo from D Magazine talk about the news and what it could mean for Lian Bichsel. Gavin doesn’t think Cris Tanev is going anywhere but if he were to go somewhere else, he lists some possible players that could take his spot. The guys also talk about the backup goaltending situation if S...

One of our Spits and Suds favorites Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning News sat down with Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill and Lia jumped on with host Gavin Spittle to discuss the conversation regarding Chris Tanev and other players that Nill would like to remain in the organization. Lia also talks about Matt Duchene possibly returning, why buyouts don't seem like an option to Nill as w...

Host Gavin Spittle talks about game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final as the Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup. Gavin looks at what the difference was for the Edmonton Oilers against the Dallas Stars in the WCF and then the difference between Florida and Edmonton in game 7. Even though the Oilers lost the Stanley Cup, McDavid won the MVP and Gavin says it was well deserved. Gavin answers questions sen...

Stars fans have been asking if Patrick Laine would be a good fit in Dallas. Connor Hrabchak who covers the Winnipeg Jets joins host Gavin Spittle and gives us his perspective on Laine and some background on why it didn't work out with the Jets. The guys also discuss this amazing Connor McDavid Playoff run, is Canada behind the Oilers as well as his thoughts on Dallas, Jake Oettinger, and a busy of...

NHL GM’s decided to unofficially launch the offseason with the Stanley Cup still in action. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro react to the Ty Dellandrea trade and then talk about the other trades that happened around the NHL. 

Spits and Suds NHL insider Sean Shapiro is back from the Stanley Cup to give his thoughts on Florida and Edmonton. What have the Panthers done that the Stars could not? How would the Stars have matched up against Florida and why no Stars fan should be disappointed. Thoughts on Chris Tanev and Matt Duchene heading into free agency. Gavin and Sean also go around the NHL to discuss Ryan Warsofsky get...

The Stanley Cup Final is underway so Spits and Suds host Gavin Spittle jumped on the Upper Bowl Podcast in Floriday to talk about the Final, The Dallas Stars, NHL and more. 

Coming off being named to the Hockey East all Rookie Team, McKinney's Kaylee Lewis hops on Spits and Suds with host Gavin Spittle. Coming off the Professional Women's Hockey League Draft, Kaylee talks about Hannah Bilka and Allyson Simpson being selected and the influence that they have had on her. Gavin dives into her career from Stars Elite locally all the way to her first season in Vermont. The...

Professor Gavin Spittle and the Dean David Castillo give their final grades for the 2024 Dallas Stars. The guys talk about the Stanley Cup and if they think Dallas would be able to play Florida better than Edmonton has thru the first two games.

We hear from Chris Tanev and Matt Duchene as part of their exit interviews and host Gavin Spittle follows up with his thoughts on the duo staying here in Dallas and why it's a good thing if they do. Gavin also answers all of your early social media off season mailbag questions that you have sent in. 

Joe Paveski announces that he will not be playing next year. Spits and Suds hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle discuss the breaking news, they look back on his amazing career and his influence both on and off the ice. The guys also dive into Sean's latest article in which he talks about the Stars best players failing when Dallas needed them most. 

The Stars playoff run comes to an end after a 2-1 game 6 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine. The guys talk about the game and they put things into perspective for the Stars success in the last few years and how this team is only going to get better. Lots and lots of questions and comments from Twitter fans that Gavin and David go through. 

The Stars are now down 3-2 in the Series after a 3-1 game 5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by NHL Insider Sean Shapiro and Stephen Meserve from 100 Degree Hockey live from the AAC. The guys talk about the slow start for Dallas again and Edmonton taking advantage of two power play opportunities. Stephen confirms that if Tanev was hurt tonight and didn’t play, Lian Bichsel...

Two Time Stanley Cup Champion and Spits and Suds co-host Craig Ludwig joins the show to give his thoughts on the Stars 5-2 loss in Edmonton. Defensively, Craig gives his thoughts on the Oilers goals and as one of the best shot blockers during his time, Luds talks about the Tanev injury and the pain yet art of shot blocking. Craig and host Gavin Spittle also discuss the Stars power play struggles a...

The Stars get off to a hot start with a quick 2-0 lead but they see it disappear in a 5-2 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL insider Sean Shapiro talk about the team finally getting off to a fast start but they don’t take advantage of it. Sean says they don’t close out their opponents when they get off to hot starts like this game. The guys break down the mistakes the Stars...