Spits & Suds Podcast

The Dallas Stars have evened the series with the Golden Knights after a 4-2 win in game 4. Host Gavin Spittle and our NHL insider Sean Shapiro recap the win. Gavin makes note of Jake Oettinger saving 65 shots on 69 attempts in the last two games. They give praise to Wyatt Johnston as he had another big goal and has been the best player for the Stars on the ice. They also talk about the 4th line cl...

The Dallas Stars have evened the series with the Golden Knights after a 4-2 win in game 4. Host Gavin Spittle and our NHL insider Sean Shapiro recap the win. Gavin makes note of Jake Oettinger saving 65 shots on 69 attempts in the last two games. They give praise to Wyatt Johnston as he had another big goal and has been the best player for the Stars on the ice. They also talk about the 4th line cl...

The guys read and answer tweets sent in by listeners

The Stars beat the Golden Knights in a massive game 3 overtime win cutting the Golden Knights series lead to 2-1. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by our NHL Insider Sean Shapiro to recap the game. Sean said Johnston’s goal is a season ending saver and how we have a series now. The guys talk about this being one of the better games the Stars have played with all the chances they had and make note Loga...

Spits and Suds insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for a Game 3 Stars/Vegas preview. Sean gives his thoughts on what the Stars need to change in Game 3. With the injuries, will we see AHL MVP Mavrik Bourque recalled? Sean discusses line changes at Stars practice and why it's more gamesmanship than what we will actually see. Get everything you need heading into Game 3 with Spits and Suds!

Two time Stanley Cup Champion and former Stars Dman joins Spits and Suds to recap a tough Game 2 loss and the adjustments that he feels could help in Game 3. Host Gavin Spittle gets Craig's thoughts as a player with 177 career playoff games, the mindset after that loss and going into Game 3. How does Craig think the Stars can breakthrough in Game 3, how the size of Vegas is giving the Stars fits a...

The Stars are down 0-2 after a 3-1 loss in game two against the Golden Knights. Gavin says Vegas is one of the best teams in the playoffs right now, if not the best team in the playoffs right now. Gavin says if the Stars want to win this series, they need to neutralize Jack Eichel. He recaps the game and then reads tweets sent in from frustrated Stars fans. 

The Stars lose to the Golden Knights 4-3 in game 1. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by NHL Insider Sean Shapiro to talk about the game. They touch on the Golden Knights getting Mark Stone back from LTIR and Stars fans having a problem with it. Sean says whether you like it or not, that’s the reality. Sean says from start to finish Dallas was the better team and they should have won this game. The guy...

Our Spits and Suds NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit. Both Sean and Gavin are disappointed in the Dallas/Vegas puck drop times and give several examples why. Sean breaks down the regular season games and tells you why they are not a factor. Sean also spoke with GM Jim Nill regarding Chris Tanev and tells us about their conversation. Should Dadonov be reinserted into...

Spits and Suds heads to Slovakia to speak with former Defending Big D reporter Juraj Kralik for his thoughts on this year's Dallas Stars season. Juraj gives us an update on the play of Stars top prospect Lian Bichsel in the Swedish Hockey League along with the success of the organization with international scouting. Host Gavin Spittle ends with his thoughts on the final game being played in Arizon...

The Stars secure the one seed in the Western Conference playoffs after a shootout win over the St. Louis Blues. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the depth for the team heading into the playoffs and a concern he has as Dallas has been lacking scoring as of late. He paints the picture for what is next for the Stars with both Vegas and the Kings having games Thursday night and they both have meaning fo...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly Spits and Suds visit. Luds takes us inside the player mentality going into the playoffs. What it feels like for youngsters like Wyatt Johnston and Logan Stankoven, Jake Oettingers mentality and what he thinks Jason Robertson's playoff strategy should be this year. With 17 years in the league Craig also touches on a veter...

The playoff seedings and scenarios are still undecided and Lia Assimakopoulos who covers the Stars for the Dallas Morning News joined Gavin Spittle to talk about this craziness. Also discussed, the health of this team and where we stand on Evgenii Dadonov, Jani Hakanpää coming back? Lia asked coach Pete Deboer about Nils Lundkvist last week and the two discussed that interaction. Also discussed, h...

The Stars are Central Division Champions after a 3-1 win over the Kraken. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the win over the Kraken and goes through the scoring summary for the Stars with 2 goals late in the first and second period being huge goals to end both periods. Oettinger remains on a heater after allowing just one goal in this game. He wants to see the Stars come out hot against the Blues in the f...

The Dallas Stars are unable to clinch the Central Division against the Jets. Our NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to recap the game telling us to take a step back and enjoy this team's success. Sean also makes the case for the chatter to stop regarding Nils Lundkvist seeing regular minutes. The guys go around the NHL with Sidney Crosby's 1,000 assist, who they think the league's MVP sh...

The Dallas Stars are unable to clinch the Central Division against the Jets. Our NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to recap the game telling us to take a step back and enjoy this team's success. 

Sean Shapiro makes the case for the chatter to stop regarding Nils Lundkvist seeing regular minutes.

The guys go around the NHL with Sydney Crosby's 1,000 assist, who they think the league's MVP should be and more. 

The Stars get blanked by the Winnipeg Jets 3-0. Host Gavin Spittle is joined with Robert Tiffin from D Magazine to recap the game. They talk about the Stars offense coming out completely flat in this game and Winnipeg didn’t even have Hellebuyck in this game. Gavin looks at the positive, Jake Oettinger continues to play really well. He has allowed just 9 goals in his last 6 games. The guys discuss...

Two days in a row for two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig. This time Luds has some fun with 105.3 The Fan hosts Shan Shariff, RJ Choppy and Bobby Belt. Of course Craig gets his chirps in about Spits and Suds co host Gavin Spittle but also talks in depth about the Stars season, momentum heading into the playoffs and how important Jake Oettinger is to this team for a playoff run.  

It's a Dallas Stars/Winnipeg Jets preview with the host of Winnipeg Sports Talk Michael Remis. Michael gives his thoughts on the Stars and the matchup, how Rick Bowness has impacted the Jets, a Connor Hellebuyck/Jake Oettinger discussion along with Central Division news of Arizona possibly moving to Salt Lake City. 

The Stars get an inch closer to the Central Division title after a win over the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2. Host Gavin Spittle says you have to give credit to the Buffalo Sabres for the kind of game they played against the Stars. Jake Oettinger won his 8th straight game and it wasn’t easy. Gavin recaps the scoring summary, gives props to Joe Pavelski who had a big game. The Stars have a tough game with t...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion and former Dallas Stars Defenseman Craig Ludwig swings in for his regular weekly visit with Gavin Spittle. Luds calls the Colorado game a statement win and from a players perspective explains why. Wyatt Johnston's consistency, the difference with Chris Tanev against the Avs as well as the depth on this Stars team are all topics. The guys then do a Q&A with Craig f...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion and former Dallas Stars Defenseman Craig Ludwig swings in for his regular weekly visit with Gavin Spittle. Luds calls the Colorado game a statement win and from a players perspective explains why. Wyatt Johnston's consistency, the difference with Chris Tanev against the Avs as well as the depth on this Stars team are all topics.

The guys then do a Q&A with Craig from Spits and Suds listeners about the Dallas Stars, hockey and some music questions as well.