Spits & Suds Podcast

With Game 7 looming, we once again go behind enemy lines as Spits and Suds friend Ryan Kaufman from Xtra Sports 1300 in Colorado joins host Gavin Spittle to discuss both teams' perspectives as it's win or go home. Ryan and Gavin explain what they saw in Game 6 before looking ahead to Saturday night. 

The Stars and Avalanche will play in a game 7 Saturday night after the Avs beat Dallas 7-4. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the game and talks about how the Avalanche got a ton of breaks in this game with flukey goals. Pete DeBoer is taking an undefeated game 7 record into this game and the Stars get the home ice advantage. He lays out the scenario and talks about the effort from the Stars in game 6. He loves the “Fin-Line” as they completely dominated the second period in this game. Jake Oettinger played a great game despite the final score. So many flukey goals for the Avalanche. Gavin sees the Stars having a major goaltender advantage in Dallas for game 7. 

Spits and Suds is still celebrating after the Game 5 victory and Joey Erickson of Locked on Stars teams up with Gavin to further recap the events of Monday night and to look ahead to Game 6 in Colorado Thursday night. If Miro plays, what should the defensive pairings be? Should the Stars go with seven defensemen? Keys that both Gavin and Joey saw that the Stars need to continue to do in Game 6.  It's all Dallas Stars playoff talk on another edition of Spits and Suds. 

Wyatt Johnston set the tone with a goal 9 seconds into the hockey game as the Stars defeated Colorado 6-2 in game 5. Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal of the playoffs as a Dallas Star. You knew he was going to get one eventually with all of the great chances he has had this series. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the game and talks about how massive the power play goal was for Dallas after Colorado had cut the game to a 3-2 Dallas lead. After the power play goal the Stars were able to pull away with two more goals. Gavin answers tweets from listeners to wrap.

This series is now a best of 3 after Colorado tied it with a 4-0 win over the Stars. The good news is the Stars are back on home ice Monday night. Host Gavin Spittle lays out the scenario and tries to shed some light after an ugly showing Saturday night by the Stars. Gavin recaps the game and what went wrong for Dallas. Then he answers tweets from listeners and gets you ready for game 5 Monday. Gavin was also at the IIHF under 18 World Championships in Frisco. He talks about the experience and how great it was. 

D Magazine and Spits and Suds regular David Castillo joins Gavin Spittle to get you ready for Game 4 between Stars and Avs. David specializes in Stars prospects and opens with an update on the Barrie Colts with Stars prospects Emil Hemming, Tristan Bertucci and Brad Gardiner. David tells us if he would split up Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley when Miro returns. Does he want Mavrik Bourque in the lineup and who would he replace? David credits Pete DeBoer for this team's success but also feels as though we haven't seen the best of Colorado. David also brings us his keys to this series moving forward. 

Spits and Suds Stars/NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle for his weekly Friday visit. Sean is live from the Under 18 World Championships and brings us an update along with some Dallas Stars ties. Sean explains the pick that led to the first Avalanche goal and why it's not a penalty. He also explains how teams use the pick play in different ways including the Stars. Will Mavrik Bourque return to the lineup and who would he replace? The guys also discuss how Alexander Petrovic was an under the radar key re-signing in the offseason. Sean and Gavin dive into the other Central Division playoff matchups which proves how tough the Division really is. It's a packed Stars/NHL edition of Spits and Suds with Sean Shapiro!

Sean and Gavin dive into the other Central Division playoff matchups which proves how tough the Division really is.

Sean explains the pick that led to the first Avalanche goal and why it's not a penalty. He also explains how teams use the pick play in different ways including the Stars. Will Mavrik Bourque return to the lineup and who would he replace? The guys also discuss how Alexander Petrovic was an under the radar key re-signing in the offseason.

Spits and Suds Stars/NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle for his weekly Friday visit. Sean is live from the Under 18 World Championships and brings us an update along with some Dallas Stars ties.