Spits & Suds Podcast

The Dallas Stars get a massive win over the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 in Colorado. Gavin rehashes his “do not panic” message on Saturday after the loss to the Blackhawks. The Stars go 3 for 3 on the power play and that was the difference in the game. Gavin recaps the win and lays out what has to happen for Dallas to clinch the one seed. He also says that Wyatt Johnston is making a case for being the...

The Stars win streak comes to an end in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the urgency for the Stars not being there in this one and maybe they were looking ahead to Colorado. Colorado has played Dallas very hard this year, that game Sunday will be a big game and it’s possible Dallas has had that game on their minds. Gavin also makes note the Blackhawks have been...

Spits and Suds NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to go in depth on the Stars franchise best 8th straight win. Sean talks about his article on Wyatt Johnston with an interesting comparison with Edmonton's Zach Hyman. The guys discuss subtle changes that Jake Oettinger has made which has helped and the impact on Chris Tanev as far as goals against. Sean and Gavin give their thoughts on th...

It’s a franchise best 8 straight wins for the Dallas Stars as they blank the Edmonton Oilers 5-0. Gavin is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine. They break down the Stars win and Jake Oettinger’s play as of late being absolutely elite. The guys talk about the play of Radek Faksa and Wyatt Johnston as Johnston reached 30 goals on the season. The guys also talk about how the Stars have played Co...

Bally's Sports Southwest Host Brien Rea joins Gavin Spittle to give an update on Chris Tanev, the Central Division race, Edmonton on the horizon and his most surprising player thus far. 

Dallas ties a franchise best win streak after they win their 7th straight in a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken. The Stars also tied last years point total on the road with 55 points and can pass that with another road win. Gavin talks about what makes Wyatt Johnston so special. He recaps the win for the Stars and the game misconduct for Adam Larsson after elbowing Chris Tanev. Gavin doesn’t th...

Our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins us for his regular Friday visit. Sean and Gavin talk about the play of Jamie Benn this month and hitting the 900 point milestone. The guys also highlight Jake Oettinger who has been on fire in his last four games. Details on what makes Jason Robertson more than just a scorer. Sean answers the question, will Jani Hakanpaa find his way back into the...

Our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins us for his regular Friday visit. Sean and Gavin talk about the play of Jamie Benn this month and hitting the 900 point milestone. The guys also highlight Jake Oettinger who has been on fire in his last four games. Details on what makes Jason Robertson more than just a scorer

Gavin and Sean hit on all the headlines going around the NHL.

Jamie Benn stays on his heater for the month of March and the Stars clinch a playoff spot after a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Benn is now at 901 career points, he is the second player in Stars history to record 900 or more points behind Mike Modano. Gavin talks about the Stars defense being the highlight of the game and how much of an impact Chris Tanev has for this team. Jake Oettinger ha...

The Stars take over the Western Conference and Central Division lead with a 6 to 3 win in San Jose. Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn are on heaters and Gavin Spittle dives into the chemistry between the two. Jason Robertson with two goals and the Stars now have 7 players with 20 or more goals. Why it was great to rest Seguin and Oettinger and much more on this edition on Spits and Suds. 

Stars win again as they beat the Coyotes on the road 4-2 Sunday night. It’s their 4th straight win and they are now tied with the Avalanche in the division after Colorado overcame a 4-0 deficit against the Penguins. Jamie Benn continues his hot month of March with a goal in this one. Gavin recaps the scoring and talks about another great performance from Jake Oettinger as he continues to improve h...

The Stars beat the Penguins 4-2 Friday night behind Jamie Benn’s two goal performance. Gavin talks about the start of the game and the Penguins striking first but Dallas responds with four unanswered. Despite Tristan Jarry having to get pulled from net, Gavin thought he made some big saves but the Stars created traffic in front of the net. He loves what he saw from Jamie Benn in this game with two...

Our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle. The guys tell you why Tyler Seguin's return to the Stars lineup made a difference. How Ryan Suter deserves credit for playing well. The guys go around the NHL and highlight the Central Division three team race, how Nashville is on fire and how the Western Conference playoffs will be a gauntlet to get through. Sean and Gavin also high...

Stars get back in the win column with a 5-2 win over the Coyotes. Gavin recaps the win, talks about Jamie Benn’s incredible month of March and the Stars continuing to handle their business against the Coyotes. Tyler Seguin returned to the lineup and the Stars offense clicked. Chris Tanev continues to play great hockey and it’s just his 10th game with the Stars. Gavin thought Jake Oettinger still s...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig takes you behind the scenes for the Mike Modano statue unveiling with some great stories. Co host Gavin Spittle lets Luds know the suggestions from Spits and Suds faithful of where the Craig Ludwig statue should be put? On the ice, the guys focus on Wyatt Johnston, Thomas Harley and their consistent play. They also ponder who a future Stars captain can be...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig takes you behind the scenes for the Mike Modano statue unveiling with some great stories. Co host Gavin Spittle lets Luds know the suggestions from Spits and Suds faithful of where the Craig Ludwig statue should be put?

On the ice, the guys focus on Wyatt Johnston, Thomas Harley and their consistent play. They also ponder who a future Stars captain can be and what to do with the Nils Lundqvist, Jani Hakanpää rotation on the blueline. 

Gavin recaps the Stars win over the Kings. He thought Wedgewood would get the start in this game and he did and played a great game only allowing one goal. Gavin loves what he sees from Craig Smith putting pucks on the net and the 4th line playing so well. He talks about the Mike Modano statue unveiling and how great the event was. 

Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle discuss the latest Stars loss to the Devils and what's been happening the last few games to cause these losses after a five game winning streak The guys also answer Spits and Suds listeners who want to see Scott Wedgewood in net over Jake Oettinger. Sean and Gavin give their thoughts on Mike Modano's statue unveiling and how much he's meant to this franchise. 

Stars give up 5 straight goals in a 6-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Gavin recaps the loss and talks about what went wrong for them in this game. Oettinger gave up 4 goals on 10 shots and was pulled. Gavin says he still has belief in Oettinger but he needs to be better. It’s time for a Jake Oettinger stellar performance and they haven’t gotten one in a while. He wraps with tweets sent in by list...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle to talk about the Stars tough loss against Florida. The guys focus on Joe Pavelski's post game and why his leadership makes him so valuable. Craig also focuses on the turning point in the game, Chris Tanev's play, Jake Oettinger, Logan Stankoven and Wyatt Johnston. Luds gives us some Mike Modano stories and an amazing idea he had for S...

Dallas takes a 3-0 lead and they give up 4 unanswered to the Florida Panthers. Gavin and David Castillo discuss the Mason Marchment penalty and how it was a major turning point in the game. Gavin says a lot of Jake Oettinger hate on Twitter and Oettinger is not to blame for the loss. Gavin and David talk about the possible matchups for the Stars in the playoffs and who they think Dallas will go up...

Dallas picks up their 5th straight win after a 4-1 dominant win over the Las Angeles Kings and they finish their road trip with a 3-0 record. Gavin goes through the game and how bad of a start the first 26 seconds were for the Stars and then how fast they turned the game around with 4 straight goals. Gavin looks ahead to the upcoming game with the Florida Panthers Tuesday. He wraps with tweets sen...

It’s 4 wins in a row for the Stars as Dallas scores 3 goals in the first period and don’t look back in a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Gavin recaps the win, he loves what he saw from Miro Heiskanen. He thinks this might have been one of Miro’s best game of the year. The Stars caused a lot of traffic in front of the net to make Gibsons uncomfortable. Jake Oettinger had a great performance with 25...