Spits & Suds Podcast

After wins in Winnipeg and Colorado, David Castillo of D Magazine joins Gavin Spittle to give his thoughts on the start as well as a look ahead to the home opener against Minnesota. David dives into what the Stars need to improve, the play of Mikko Rantanen, the Thomas Harley and Nils Lundkvist pairing as well as some players that are off to slower starts.

The Stars and Avalanche put on an absolute show in a 5-4 Dallas shootout victory. Host Gavin Spittle talks about how the Stars maximized opportunities in this game. He goes through the scoring summary of the game, talks about the massive plays from Jake Oettinger and notes what Glen Gulutzan had to say in postgame. He wraps by reading tweets from listeners. 

Spits and Suds Stars/NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit to talk about the Stars impressive opening night win in Winnipeg. Before talking about the game, the guys have fun with their favorite sports watching experience. The guys talk about how last night was a great night to pull film to show what the players did right as well as things to work on. Sean and Gavin both discuss how good Nils Lundkvist was last night. Also discussed was the play of Mikko Rantanen and Kyle Connor, the 4th line of Radek Faksa, Nathan Bastian and Justin Hryckowian, and how the players are responding to the tweaks made by Glen Gulutzan. Wyatt Johnston was voted by NHL players as a top breakout star in the league and with the signings of Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Kyle Connor, Sean and Gavin give their opinion on how much Jason Robertson should receive. It's a jam packed 30 minutes of Dallas Stars insight on Spits and Suds. 

It was a crazy hockey game in Winnipeg but the Dallas Stars were able to get the 5-4 win over the Jets. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the impact of Mikko Rantanen and how he was the difference in this game for the Stars. Gavin wants to remind fans despite the ugly third period, this was still a great win for the Stars. Anytime you gain 2 points on a Central Division opponent, that’s a big deal. Gavin goes through the top performers of the game, the things that need improved and then goes through tweets from the fans. 

Jack Eichel of Vegas and Kyle Connor of Winnipeg both agree to new 8 year contract extensions with their clubs and with other recent signings, host Gavin Spittle talks about how these deals are painting a clearer picture of what a Jason Robertson contract will look like. Plus, ESPN's Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski hopped on 105.3 The Fan and to give a Stars preview, talk Robertson and Thomas Harley, his thoughts on new coach Glen Gulutzan and his predictions for the Stars in the Central Division and the Western Conference. 

We are just days away from the Dallas Stars season opener on Thursday. Gavin Spittle is joined by Winnipeg Jets reporter Connor Hrabchak to preview the Stars Jets game. Connor says the Jets are going to get up for this game with Jonathan Toews Winnipeg debut, Dallas knocked them out in the playoffs and it’s the season opener. Connor gives his input on new coach Glen Gulutzan and gives his pick to win the Central. The guys talk about the big news in the NHL, Connor McDavid signing an extension with the Oilers for two years. Then they talk about Kyle Connor, Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley all seeking a new contract. 

It's a busy day in the hockey world as Connor McDavid signs a new deal with Edmonton. Joining host Gavin Spittle to discuss this news and more is Carol Schram from the Hockey News and Forbes. How does this new McDavid deal affect other deals including Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley? Carol had a chance to spend time with Glen Gulutzan and gives her thoughts on the new Stars head coach. Carol and Gavin also discuss the new Amazon series Inside the NHL and Carol explains why Wyatt Johnston and Thomas Harley were interviewed but didn't make the series. Carol also talks about the Olympic break and how teams will have to change some strategies this year to account for that. Carol's NHL Preview was released today on Forbes.com.

Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports joins host Gavin Spittle to break down the recent article that came out about the Dallas Stars possibly moving to Plano in 2031. Eric talks about how this story came about and how this could have major economic upside because this would be the Stars building, not one they’d have to share like they currently do at the AAC. Eric peels the curtain back with how other teams are looking to move location and why, and applies that to why the Stars would move. Then Eric explains how politics comes into play with decisions like this and how the City of Dallas doesn’t want to lose the Stars and Mavericks. Eric also notes that this is not a done deal, Dallas could still be the home for the Stars.

The Stars end the preseason with a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche and finish 5-1 in the preseason. Host Gavin Spittle really liked the play of Adam Erne this preseason but still believes Justin Hryckowian is the better choice to make the team with Jamie Benn out from injury. Gavin goes through the scoring plays and talks about how great it was to see the Stars create traffic in front of the net. He points out the great play from Colin Blackwell on the go-ahead goal by creating space and not committing a penalty when he created the space. 

Spits and Suds Stars and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit. Sean teamed up with another Spits and Suds favorite Robert Tiffin for a great article on the contract status of Jason Robertson after the signing of Kirill Kaprizov in Minnesota. Sean explains the difference on why the Wild needed to sign Kaprizov compared to Robertson's situation with the Stars. Sean also talks about Robertson's personality and that he shouldn't be judged on that. Sean also mentions that he's a classic example of too much analytics and too much eye test to judge him. The guys give the latest on Thomas Harley and discuss how the Stars should press for a deal because the price continues to go up especially since he might receive the "Olympic bump". Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan mentions at today's practice that Mikko Rantanen might play the entire power play. Sean and Gavin play Gully's thoughts and give their opinion. Plus, two Stars get edited out of the new Amazon hockey series Faceoff, Inside the NHL, another NHL player stalls on a new deal and more on this jam packed edition of Spits and Suds with Sean Shapiro.