Spits & Suds Podcast

She does a great job covering the Dallas Stars and she was nice enough to jump on Spits and Suds. Live from Edmonton, Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning News joins Gavin Spittle for the latest on the Western Conference Finals. Lia takes us inside the locker room for how the players and Coach Pete DeBoer felt after their 5 to 3 win. Lia also gives insight on what the players and coaches have...

What a difference a period makes. The Stars were down 2-0 after the first period and then scored 3 in the second period and two more in the third to beat the Edmonton Oilers and take a 2-1 series lead. Host Gavin Spittle and Robert Tiffin from D Magazine recap the Stars win. They talk about the impact of Roope Hintz coming back healthy in this game and how big that was for the team. Jason Robertso...

The Stars beat the Oilers 3-1 in game 2 of the Western Conference Finals to even the series 1-1. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro touch on the Oilers outshooting the Stars in the first period but it really wasn’t as bad as the shot counter made it. The Stars are now 5-1 this postseason after a loss. Gavin wanted to see the energy get better from game 1 to game 2 and liked what he sa...

Spits and Suds host Gavin Spittle gives his thoughts on what he feels are some of the keys to the Stars success in Game 2 against Edmonton. We also go behind enemy lines and hear from Oilers play by play voice Jack Michaels as we get you ready for Stars/Oilers on Saturday night. 

The Stars game 1 struggles continue as they lost their 7th straight game 1 in the playoffs after a double OT defeat to the Edmonton Oilers. Gavin and Sean talk about adjustments for game 2 for the Stars. Gavin wants to see more havoc in front of the net. The guys agree that you cannot panic after game 1 and especially with the Stars, they have not had a good history in game 1’s. The guys wrap by a...

Sean Shapiro and Robert Tiffin preview the upcoming Stars Oilers series as game one begins Thursday night. Sean thinks this is the easiest series the Stars will have so far. He thinks Vegas and Colorado are much tougher opponents and that the Oilers aren’t as scary as people nationally think. The guys explain why they don’t see Edmonton as a threat for the Stars. Sean says he will be stunned if th...

It wasn’t pretty and had so much controversy involved, but the Dallas Stars are headed to the Western Conference Finals after Matt Duchene’s game winning goal in double overtime. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro discuss the goaltender interference and how bad of a call this was. The guys give props to Pete DeBoer for his coaching and changing up the lines to mix it up in the third p...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle to provide his thoughts on the Dallas Stars losing to Colorado in front of a home crowd in an elimination game. Craig talks about his 1999 Stanley Cup winning team and the mentality necessary in the NHL Playoffs. The guys discuss the friskiness and Luds says it's happening across the league right now. They also talk about Jason Roberts...

The Stars don’t end the series Wednesday night after a 5-3 loss to the Avalanche. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine. David and Gavin both say they aren’t worried after the loss, they expected Colorado to play the way they did in this game with their season on the line. Gavin makes note of the physicality and frustration with two cheap shots from Colorado injuring now R...

Legendary TNT analyst Eddie Olczyk jumped on 105.3 the Fan's Gbag Nation. The guys ask about the Stars playing with 5 Defensemen because of the limited minutes of Nils Lundkvist and if it's sustainable? How would Eddie Olczyk, the former NHL head coach, handle veteran Joe Pavelski and his struggles? The guys also ask why the Stars fall behind in every series? 

Host Gavin Spittle welcomes Locked on Stars host Joey Erickson to get Joey's thoughts on the impressive 5-1 Game 4 victory and what is making the Stars so effective. The guys share their thoughts on how they are slowing down a potent Avs offense as well as what is making the Stars offense so effective. Chris Tanev leads the conversation as well as a look at Tyler Seguin's effectiveness. Every podc...

The Dallas Stars are one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals after a 5-1 shellacking over the Avs. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro start with the news of Vali Nichushkin getting suspended without pay for 6 months and their take on the whole situation. The guys then get into the game and how much Dallas dominated Colorado from start to finish. Wyatt Johnston wit...

Jake Oettinger shines in the Stars 4-1 win over the Avalanche in game 3. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro talk about the performance from Oettinger and the Stars defense completely shutting down Colorado. Chris Tanev continues to play sound hockey and makes such a huge difference on the ice for the Stars. The guys react to Jared Bednar’s postgame comments with the media and then ans...

Dallas gets off to another 3-0 lead and this time they come out victorious in a 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche to tie the series 1-1. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro open up with Roope Hintz having a big game with 4 points and how he needed that kind of game after the drought he had been going through in the playoffs. They talk about the scoring from the Stars offense and who...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle for his Game 1 analysis. Craig breaks down the overtime goal from a defensive standpoint and what went wrong? He also talks about how to prevent momentum swings coming off of a strong 1st period. The guys mention the embellishment call on Roope Hintz and if it was whistled because of what happened in the 1st period? Luds also talks abo...

A 3-0 Stars first period lead gets erased by Colorado with 4 unanswered to take game one of the Western Conference 2nd Round. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro break down the game. After Alexander Georgiev gave up 3 goals, he was lights out and made monster saves in overtime that saved Colorado multiple times. Sean breaks down the Miles Wood game winning goal in overtime. He says Oet...

Our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to set you up for Stars/Avalanche. The guys tell you about Colorado, what makes Nathan MacKinnon so special, and the differences between Colorado and Vegas defensively. The guys also talk about the advantages that Stars have and what Dallas players could flourish in this series. Lots to take in before Game 1 on Spits and Suds. 

Pete DeBoer is 8-0 in game 7’s after the Stars beat the Golden Knights 2-1 Sunday night. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL insider Sean Shapiro recap the thriller at the AAC. Wyatt Johnston opened up the scoring in the game as he continued his tear in this series. Jake Oettinger only gave up 14 goals in this seven game series and made some crucial saves in game 7 to seal the deal for the Stars. The guys...

The Golden Knights beat the Stars 2-0 in Game 6 and now it will come down to a game 7 in Dallas on Sunday. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro recap the game. Sean says the Stars had to capitalize on the opportunities they had and they just couldn’t put the puck in the net. The guys answer a tweet asking if Joe Pavelski should be benched for game 7 and they both say absolutely not. The...

We're giving you an opposition perspective on today's Spits and Suds with Lindsey Brown who covers the Vegas Golden Knights. Lindsey's thoughts on the goaltending change, what the Stars have done to turn this series around and what Vegas needs to do to take this series to a Game 7. Great insight from Las Vegas on today's Spits and Suds. 

3 in a row for the Stars over the Golden Knights and now a series lead. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro recap the game. Sean doesn’t agree with Bruce Cassidy’s decision to start Hill over Thompson in this game. He says if the plan was to alternate goaltenders, why wait until game 5 to do it, especially with how well Thompson has played in the playoffs. Sean says he loves the way Wy...

3 in a row for the Stars over the Golden Knights and now a series lead. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro recap the game. Sean doesn’t agree with Bruce Cassidy’s decision to start Hill over Thompson in this game. He says if the plan was to alternate goaltenders, why wait until game 5 to do it, especially with how well Thompson has played in the playoffs. Sean says he loves the way Wy...

Gavin and Sean answer tweets sent in by listeners.

Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy explains why he is making a change in Goaltending before a pivotal Game 5. We hear from Stars coach Pete Deboer's thoughts on players like Joe Pavelski and Roope Hintz struggling to score. Brent Severyn joined 105.3 The Fan's Shan and RJ to preview Game 5 and we hear his thoughts. 

On the latest Spits and Suds our favorite former Stars Dman, 17 year vet and two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle and gives us the players perspective from the Game 4 victory. Craigs thoughts on wearing helmets in warm ups to avoid injury. A player comparison from his day on Wyatt Johnston. Luds has a new nickname for Logan Stankoven as well. Plus, how to prevent the Vega...