Spits & Suds Podcast

Hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle give you everything to look for in the upcoming Western Conference Finals. Some advantages the Stars might have in this series and how Vegas despite injuries has remained one of the best teams in the league. The guys highlight who to watch on the Vegas Golden Knights and they also point out Stars players they feel could have a big series. It's a take notes edition to get you ready for the 2023 NHL Western Conference Finals.

Hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle give you everything to look for in the upcoming Western Conference Finals. Some advantages the Stars might have in this series and how Vegas despite injuries has remained one of the best teams in the league. The guys talk about how it all starts with Jake Oettinger being the key for the Stars and the biggest hurdle for Vegas to get past.

With Alex Pietrangelo being the Golden Knights "quarterback" of the team, how do the Stars attack him successfully?

Gavin and Sean talk about how deep this roster is for the Stars and how they can make runs for a Cup in the years to come on top of this season.

Spits and Suds brings you behind enemy lines and to hear as former All American Goaltender Lindsey Brown who now covers the Golden Knights joins Gavin Spittle for a Dallas/Vegas Western Conference Final preview. The difference in styles between Pete DeBoer and Bruce Cassidy, Jake Oettinger's play, the Vegas goaltending situation, what makes the Knights so tough to play and more.

Lindsey tells Gavin how Jake Oettinger is the biggest discussion point for this series. Vegas has a goaltender by committee situation and Lindsey explains how that has helped the Golden Knights. Lindsey explains the difference in styles between Pete DeBoer and Bruce Cassidy as she covered DeBoer last year.

Gavin and Lindsey talk about Reilly Smith being apart of the Tyler Seguin trade back in 2013 with Boston and Dallas and how good of a player he has been for the Golden Knights this season. Lindsey says Dallas will be the toughest team the Golden Knights face in the playoffs. Lindsey touches on the Pietrangelo penalty on Draisaitl and how Pietrangelo is like the quarterback of the Vegas Golden Knights team. Lindsey compliments the draft picks the Stars have continued to hit home runs on.

Gavin and Lindsey talk about Colin Miller and Evgenii Dadonov being former Vegas Golden Knights. Lindsey touches on how sneaky good Dadonov has been for the Stars this season. She loved the trade the Stars made for Dadonov and how the Max Domi trade was the underrated move of the deadline. They touch on how tough Seattle was on the Stars in the last round and how they will continue to be a threat in the years to come. Lindsey talks about the pulse of Vegas with everything that has been going on there in sports, and how the hockey team is the number one focus.

The Stars are moving on after a 2-1 thriller over Seattle. Gavin and Sean recap the win, touch on the high energy offense and Jake Oettinger’s lights out performance. The guys give a stick tap to Seattle’s playoff run, especially the fact they are an expansion team. They talk about the turnover from Jamie Oleksiak that led to the Roope Hintz goal to open the scoring for the Stars. Sean notes how good Hintz has been in the playoffs. The veteran group the Stars have, especially Joe Pavelski are well equipped for this cup run they are on. The guys wrap by answering listeners questions. 

The Stars are moving on after a 2-1 thriller over Seattle. Gavin and Sean recap the win, touch on the high energy offense and Jake Oettinger’s lights out performance. The guys give a stick tap to Seattle’s playoff run, especially the fact they are an expansion team. They talk about the turnover from Jamie Oleksiak that led to the Roope Hintz goal to open the scoring for the Stars. Sean notes how good Hintz has been in the playoffs.