Spits & Suds Podcast

The Las Vegas Golden Knights make a trade at the gun before the trade deadline comes to a close as they get Tomas Hertl from the Sharks. Hosts Gavin Spittle and Sean Shapiro break down the Golden Knights blockbuster deal and go through the big trades that made news this trade deadline. Sean says there really was no other move the Stars could make at the deadline to make them a better team other th...

Stephen Meserve who covers the Texas Stars for 100 degree hockey joins us to update us on the Stars farm system after the Logan Stankoven call up and injuries. Stephen and co host Gavin Spittle dig into Mavrik Bourque's play, Lian Bichsel and would he be up if he wasn't playing overseas, insight on Artem Grushnikov being the player in the Chris Tanev trade and a lot more. Everything you want to kn...

The Stars score 3 goals in a row in a span of just 2:44 off the clock to overcome a 6-3 deficit to the San Jose Sharks. Gavin talks about how massive it was for the Stars to come away with 2 points in this one. He says the defense didn’t do Jake Oettinger any favors in the game.. Gavin wants to see Heiskanen paired with Tanev now that Tanev arrived and played his first game with the Stars. Wyatt J...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit. Luds lets us know where he feels Tanev will fit best and why? He also tells us as a former player how long it takes to adjust to a new system and teammates. Gavin and Craig also talk Miro Heiskanen, Logan Stankoven and Wyatt Johnston. The guys discuss San Jose as well as which Stars line would an opponent play the...

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit. Luds lets us know where he feels Tanev will fit best and why? He also tells us as a former player how long it takes to adjust to a new system and teammates.

Gavin and Craig also talk Miro Heiskanen, Logan Stankoven and Wyatt Johnston. The guys discuss San Jose as well as which Stars line would an opponent play their top defensive pairing against. Then the guys go old school with different sized rinks, something that is no longer allowed.

The Stars beat the San Jose Sharks in a 3-2 shootout win Saturday night. Gavin starts by talking about the Nashville Predators winning 8 in a row and turning their season around completely and also helping the Dallas Stars out with a win over the Colorado Avalanche. Then he goes into the Sharks being a better team than their record shows. Gavin recaps the game and talks about how entertaining the...

Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle discuss some key factors in the Stars win against Winnipeg. What happens to Logan Stankoven when Tyler Seguin and Evgenii Dadonov return? Sean mentions some names he's interested in prior to the trade deadline. The guys also discuss the needs of Winnipeg and Colorado at the trade deadline. They also preview the games ahead with San Jose on a packed edition of Spits a...

Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle discuss some key factors in the Stars win against Winnipeg. 

What happens to Logan Stankoven when Tyler Seguin and Evgenii Dadonov return? Sean mentions some names he's interested in prior to the trade deadline. The guys also discuss the needs of Winnipeg and Colorado at the trade deadline.

The guys preview the games ahead with San Jose for Saturday and Tuesday.

The Stars get a much needed win over the Winnipeg Jets. Jake Oettinger got his 100th career win and only allowed one goal in the win. Gavin compares Oettinger vs Hellebuyck to two aces in the MLB facing one another, and Oettinger had the better performance. He also touches on the Stars defensive pairings that are going to change with the addition of Chris Tanev. 

Hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle give you everything you need to know about the Chris Tanev trade including some information that you might not have heard yet. What Tanev brings to the table, what the Stars gave up, the ability to pull off more trades before the deadline and how work visas can slow the process down? Everything you need to know about Chris Tanev coming to the Dallas Stars is fo...

The Stars get blown out by the Avalanche. Gavin says despite the fact you want to see your goalie stand on his head in a game like this, he doesn’t blame Oettinger for this loss. Gavin is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine. David says it might be time to admit Pavelski is losing his fastball as just hasn’t done enough for this team. Logan Stankoven continues to be a difference for this team...

The Stars get blown out by the Avalanche. Gavin says despite the fact you want to see your goalie stand on his head in a game like this, he doesn’t blame Oettinger for this loss. Gavin is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine. David says it might be time to admit Pavelski is losing his fastball as just hasn’t done enough for this team.

Gavin makes note that this kind of loss won't make Jim Nill feel pressured to make a trade as he still has plenty of time. Logan Stankoven continues to be a difference for this team and they have more young guys that could be getting called up as they continue to dominate the AHL. Gavin and David discuss the young talent and that the Stars are better off keeping them than trading them.

Gavin and David preview the upcoming game with Winnipeg.

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle to discuss the Stars OT loss to the Islanders. Does Craig see anything regarding their lack of scoring recently? Luds also gives his thoughts on Logan Stankoven and who he reminds him of. Craig and Gavin also talk about playing back to back going into the thin air of Colorado and how they match up with the Avs. 

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle to discuss the Stars OT loss to the Islanders. Does Craig see anything regarding their lack of scoring recently? Luds also gives his thoughts on Logan Stankoven and who he reminds him of.

Craig and Gavin talk about playing back to back going into the thin air of Colorado and how they match up with the Avs. 

Gavin and Craig talk about the upcoming trade deadline and what moves would make sense for the Stars. Craig shares some stories from the trade deadline as a player.

The Stars returned home for a game to play the Islanders and came up with a point in a 3-2 overtime loss. The schedule gets pretty tough for Dallas as they have to travel to Colorado Tuesday and then return back home right after that before they head out west next week. Gavin talks about the Stars overcoming a 5 on 3 penalty kill in the second period and how massive that was for them as they were...

Logan Stankoven made his NHL debut and played very well in the Stars 2-1 win over Carolina Saturday night, snapping a 4 game losing streak. Gavin says Wyatt Johnston was the best player on the ice in this game despite Pete DeBoer saying Jamie Benn was. Gavin makes note that Wyatt Johnston is younger than Stankoven. He makes mention that the young talent has been making an impact for this team and...

Our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to recap a tough night in Ottawa for the Stars. Sean talks about why you shouldn't panic and Gavin explains why Ottawa is a tough matchup with talented players. The guys also discuss the Logan Stankoven call up earlier this week, would defensive prospect Liam Bichsel have been called up if he was still playing for Texas? Lots of laugh...

Our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to recap a tough night in Ottawa for the Stars. Sean talks about why you shouldn't panic and Gavin explains why Ottawa is a tough matchup with talented players.