Spits & Suds Podcast

Are the Colorado Avalanche the best team in the NHL? Sean sure thinks so. NHL.com put out a top Western Conference NHL prospects article and the Stars Cameron Schmidt is on there. Sean and Gavin talk about his 3rd round selection because of his size and he is playing very well so far for Vancouver in the WHL.

NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle to talk about Glen Gulutzan’s comments to reporters about the possibility of Harley, Lundkvist and Duchene all returning to the lineup as soon as next week. The guys talk about the success of the penalty kill and the great pairing of Esa Lindell and Miro Heiskanen. They talk about possible trade candidates for the Stars to pursue with their injuries this season.

The Stars blanked New Jersey 3-0. Robert Tiffin from StarsThoughts.com joins host Gavin Spittle to recap the game, the fantastic job this penalty kill has done this season. Robert points out how massive Miro Heiskanen has been on the PK. Robert gives an injury update and his best estimate for when players could return. Is this compressed schedule because of the Olympics why injuries are happening? Should players forego the Olympics? The guys discuss. Then they talk about LTIR and the current predicament the Stars are in with injuries. The guys wrap by reading tweets from the Sudsies.

Gavin and Robert answer tweets from the Sudsies!

Robert and Gavin talk about LTIR and the current predicament the Stars are in with injuries.

The Stars blanked New Jersey 3-0. Robert Tiffin from StarsThoughts.com joins host Gavin Spittle to recap the game, the fantastic job this penalty kill has done this season. Robert points out how massive Miro Heiskanen has been on the PK. Robert gives an injury update and his best estimate for when players could return. Is this compressed schedule because of the Olympics why injuries are happening? Should players forego the Olympics? The guys discuss.

The 4-game winning streak for the Dallas Stars came to a close in a 3-2 loss to the Rangers in Overtime. Host Gavin Spittle says it’s impressive that they still got a point despite being completely outplayed by the Rangers in the third period (Outshot 18-4 in the 3rd period). Tyler Seguin got injured in the game, the Stars continue to face injuries. The PK continues to do a great job for the Stars this season. Gavin goes through the scoring summary and reads tweets from the Sudsies. 

Taylor Baird from NHL.com joins host Gavin Spittle to talk about the fun ride the Stars have been on this season. She talks about the decision being a no-brainer for picking Clayton Keller as the number one star after what he went through last week losing his father and still playing in the game. Then they talk about Wyatt Johnston being named the NHL first star of the week. The Stars power play is clicking on all cylinders under this new coaching staff. Taylor talks about the reaction at the arena when Lian Bichsel got injured on Sunday. The Stars have a really tough upcoming schedule ahead. Gavin and Taylor think Oettinger and DeSmith will go 50/50 this week between the pipes.  

The Stars set a team record for the most wins in the month of November since 1993-1994 and the most goals in the month of November since they relocated to Dallas as they wrap up the month with a 6-1 win against Ottawa. Wyatt Johnston had a hat trick and continues his great season at the age of 22. Mikko Rantanen had 3 assists in the win, Gavin talks about the Johnston and Rantanen line and how dominant it has been. The coaching staff recognized the connection between those two guys and kept them on the same line when Roope Hintz came back from injury. Huge stick tap to the coaching staff. Gavin wraps by reading tweets from the Sudsies!

The Stars overcome another 2-0 deficit and they beat the Utah Mammoth 4-3. Host Gavin Spittle talks about Clayton Keller playing after his dad passed away and how Taylor Baird voted for him as the first star for the game. He then gives his opinion on the new uniforms the Stars wore in the game. He recaps the scoring summary, talks about the power play, Jake Oettinger’s performance and answers tweets from the listeners.