Spits & Suds Podcast

Dallas Stars Pre/Post and Intermission host Brien Rea joins Gavin Spittle. Brien will be on the call of the upcoming Dallas Stars Prospect Tournament and tells us what players he has his eyes on. Brien and Gavin also discuss which forward could move over to left wing, how training camp is crucial for this team, Jason Robertson's recent comments on his contract and more. It's always a great conversation with Brien Rea on Spits and Suds. 

David Castillo of DMagazine joins host Gavin Spittle for a hockey analytics discussion to refresh and educate heading into the 2025-26 season. David sat down recently with Dallas Stars Director of Analytics Matt Rodell and he recaps the conversation and how the team uses information to show both positive and negative patterns. David tells us what analytics he likes and some useful websites that offer analytics for Spits and Suds listeners to look at during and after each game. 

Spits and Suds Stars and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for his regular visit. The Stars announce their players for their 2025 NHL Prospect Games and Sean lets us know who he has his eye on. Lian Bichsel is told that he will not be representing Switzerland in the upcoming Winter Olympics and Sean gives the backstory why. Plus the latest Jason Robertson contract news as well as Joe Pavelski being inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame. 

Robert Tiffin of StarsThoughts.com joins Gavin Spittle to discuss his conversation with Dallas Stars Assistant Coach Alain Nasreddine. Robert goes into detail about the excitement Nasreddine has and how effective the Stars penalty kill under him has been. Nasreddine talks about the Lefty/Righty Dman debate, the high expectations on Nils Lundkvist and more. The guys discuss the news today about the new Collective Bargaining Agreement rollout and how this will affect the Stars in the 2026 playoffs and for this upcoming 2026 free agency. Will Connor McDavid re-sign in Edmonton or head to free agency? The guys talk about his latest quotes. It's a full show with Robert Tiffin on this edition of Spits and Suds. 

It's a Dallas Stars podcast collaboration as host Gavin Spittle teams up with Joey Erickson for this episode. A big show announcement to start Spits and Suds as the show continues to grow. Joey and Gavin list their top 7 Dallas Stars in order and why. Gavin and Joey talk about how different the fourth line might look. The guys also tackle possible changes that you will begin to see at Stars training camp and what changes they hope to see when the regular season begins. 

Gavin and Joey go through their expectations for the 2025 Dallas Stars season.

Gavin and Joey discuss storylines for the 2025 Dallas Stars season.

Host Gavin Spittle joined Joey Erickson on Locked On Stars. The guys ranked the best Dallas Stars players on this years team.

Ryan Kaufman from Xtra Sports 1300 in Colorado joins host Gavin Spittle for the 3rd Spits and Suds Central Division Preview. Ryan explains that similar to the Oilers for the Stars, Dallas is that team that frustrates them the most. Mikko Rantanen is still discussed and the big question in Colorado is, can they keep the man that Rantanen was traded for, Martin Necas. Ryan gives us his top 3 teams in the Central along with his top 3 defensemen in the division. Also discussed is Nathan MacKinnon, the signing of Victor Olofsson, Brock Nelson and Brent Burns, the high expectations for the Avalanche, how they've become four lines deep, their netminder Mackenzie Blackwood and their coach Jared Bednar.  

Joe O'Donnell, the radio voice of the Minnesota Wild joins Gavin Spittle to give us his top 3 teams in the division and adds his thoughts on the Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars  A healthy Kirill Kaprizov and what that will do for Minnesota. The continued emergence of Matt Boldy as a top forward. Danila Yurov, the young Russian prospect joins the Wild and the impact he can have. Marco Rossi and the possibilities of signing a long term deal in Minnesota. Joe gives his thoughts on the Stars new coaching staff, Dallas playing more physical and his top 3 Blueliners in the Central.