Spits & Suds Podcast

The guys look at the upcoming schedule for the Stars and the standings in the NHL with the playoffs just a few weeks away.

Gavin and Sean preview the Frozen Four tournament.

The Stars punched their ticket to the NHL postseason on Sunday night. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro talk about the upcoming schedule for the Stars and there are no easy wins in the NHL. The Stars signed Dylan Hryckowian last week. Sean talks about how the Stars do a good job with signing these college players that will contribute at the AHL and NHL level.

The Stars get a point in a 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild Saturday afternoon. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the game. He talks about the goaltending from Jake Oettinger. Oettinger hasn’t allowed more than 2 goals in 5 straight starts. Then he transitions to Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson. If these two teams meet round one of the playoffs, goaltending will be the story. He previews the upcoming game...

Our NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle for his weekly appearance. Sean shared a personal and moving tribute to his late friend Doug who passed away. Gavin gives a Birthday shoutout to his dad James. Gavin expressed how much he enjoyed the Stars vs. Avalanche game. Comparable to the intensity of the USA vs. Canada gold medal game. Sean agreed that the matchup delivered on the ice due...

Gavin brings up the run Nikita Kucherov has been on and where he will land on the all time greats list. The guys also talk about the Stars signing Michigan Tech hockey player, Jack Anderson.

Gavin expressed how much he enjoyed the Stars vs. Avalanche game. Comparable to the intensity of the USA vs. Canada gold medal game. Sean agreed that the matchup delivered on the ice due to the stakes for both teams in the standings. Shapiro highlighted the game as a significant statement for Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger. The guys also talk about the parity in the NHL.

Our NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle for his weekly appearance. Sean shared a personal and moving tribute to his late friend Doug who passed away. Gavin gives a Birthday shoutout to his dad James.

Stars Avs delivers once again. The Stars beat Colorado 2-1 in a shootout and are just 2 points back from Colorado for first place in the Central. Stars Thoughts dot com’s Robert Tiffin joins Gavin Spittle to break down the game. The guys talk about how evenly matched these two teams are and how all three games have been so close. Robert and Gavin discuss the players who made the biggest impact in...

Gavin and Robert go through tweets from the Sudsies after the Stars beat the Avalanche in a shootout.

Gavin brings up a point a friend made to him during the game how this had a USA vs Canada feel to it.

Stars Avs delivers once again. The Stars beat Colorado 2-1 in a shootout and are just 2 points back from Colorado for first place in the Central. Stars Thoughts dot com’s Robert Tiffin joins Gavin Spittle to break down the game. The guys talk about how evenly matched these two teams are and how all three games have been so close. Robert and Gavin discuss the players who made the biggest impact in...

Team USA women's hockey player Hilary Knight sits down to talk with host Gavin Spittle. Hilary talks about her skillset and her growth in the game. She gives her thoughts on Coppell native Hannah Bilka. Hilary also talks about her partnership with Hershey's - the 'Hershey's. It's Your Happy Place' campaign celebrating that happiness is the real gold.

The Dallas Stars point streak ended after a 6-3 loss to Utah. Gavin starts with the standings and the playoff format favoring the Utah Mammoth compared to the Stars. Gavin talks about Sam Steel's recent play and the tear he’s been on. He transitions to criticism from Stars fans on social media regarding Casey DeSmith’s performance. Gavin reminds fans that DeSmith has been really good this season a...

Host Gavin Spittle and NHL insider Sean Shapiro discuss the Stars impressive, dominant win against Edmonton on Thursday night. They note how the Stars have avoided slow starts during this stretch and how they establish their desired style of play when they take early leads. Gavin and Sean talk about Edmonton's goalie issues. They wrap up by discussing the NHL playoff format and which team would gi...

The Stars continued their point streak to 14 games after dominating Edmonton 7-2. Host Gavin Spittle breaks down the win and discusses how the Stars wore down the Oilers. Gavin talks about Connor McDavid's attitude in this game. He talks about Wyatt Johnston's milestone power-play goal and how great the crowd was during the game.

Points in 13 straight for the Dallas Stars after a 2-1 win against Vegas. The Stars are 12-0-1 in their last 13 games. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the performance from Jake Oettinger. He points out comments from Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy about how hard the Stars are to play against. The power play unit continues to click. They scored a goal in their 10th straight game, something they haven...

With just 19 games left in the regular season, host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro talk about the run the Stars have been on with picking up points in their last 12 games. They talk about the play of Mavrik Bourque and how he is looking better each game. They talk about the depth the Stars have had this season with the injuries they've dealt with and players have stepped up when called...

Miro Heiskanen scored the game winner in overtime and the Stars continued their point streak to 12 straight games. Host Gavin Spittle talks about Glen Gulutzan’s comments after the game. Gulutzan said players looked tired at the beginning of the game. The Stars got contributions from their third and fourth lines and they were the difference makers. Gavin then goes through tweets from the listeners...

The Stars picked up a point in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Avs. Host Gavin Spittle starts with how well Dallas played despite not having a good bit of their top players. Gavin points out the negativity on social media from Stars fans and how this team had just won 10 in a row and now people are dogging them like they aren’t a true contender. He talks about the Roope Hintz injury and how it was not...

Host Gavin Spittle breaks down the Stars trade with Nashville that landed them Michael Bunting.

Our NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle to break down the Tyler Myers trade. The guys discuss the uncertainty around the league with how many teams are going to be sellers. Sean also tells us about his trip to Amsterdam .

Tyler Myers is a Dallas Star. Host Gavin Spittle and D Magazine's David Castillo break the whole trade down on this edition of Spits and Suds.

The Stars are winners of 10 in a row! Robert Tiffin from Stars Thoughts dot com joins Gavin Spittle to talk about the win streak, what has been going right for the Stars and despite them playing easier opponents, they’re dominating them. The guys talk about the parity in the NHL and how not many teams are going to be sellers which makes it tougher to make trades with the deadline just two days awa...