Spits & Suds Podcast

What a big win for the Dallas Stars over the Utah Hockey Club. They won both games on the back to back and Casey DeSmith played incredibly well. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine to discuss the big win. The guys talked about how dark the Delta Center looked on TV. The Stars scored another power play goal. The guys talk about the play of Evgeni Dadonov and Sam Steel. They also talk about how Esa Lindell has not skipped a beat with the departure of Chris Tanev and how well Nils Lundkvist has played.

Dallas picks up 4 points over the weekend with two wins over the Avs and Jets. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the win and talks about the performances of Mason Marchment and Jake Oettinger. Gavin answers questions from listeners and previews Monday’s game in Utah.

The Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 and score 2 goals on the power play. Gavin gives a huge stick tap to Stars broadcaster Josh Bogorad for calling the game on TNT and doing a great job. Then he recaps the game and talks about the big game from Mason Marchment. Gavin talks about the impact Jake Oettinger had on this game as Colorado could have tied the game but he made saves when it counted the most down the stretch. Then he answers questions from listeners.

The Stars get crushed by the Chicago Blackhawks in a 6-2 loss. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine to talk about the game and the power play woes continuing. David says this is probably one of the worst games the Stars have played since Pete DeBoer has been the head coach. It was a really ugly performance for Casey DeSmith. David says this is why backups are backups for a reason. You’re going to have games like this from a backup goalie. The guys do a deep dive on the power play continuing to struggle. The guys answer tweets from the listeners as well. 

Mike Piellucci, the Sports Editor at D Magazine joins host Gavin Spittle to talk about the company, the writers that join Spits and Suds and much more from a journalistic perspective. Mike also shares his favorite Dallas Stars player and favorite story D Magazine has covered. 

The CHL USA Prospects Challenge is Tuesday night and our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro is live From London, Ontario to cover the event. Blake Fiddler from the Dallas Stars Elite Hockey Club will be playing in this game. Gavin and Sean then discuss the Stars power play problems after they gave away a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period against the Hurricanes. The guys then talk about the Colorado Avalanche goalie issues as the Stars get ready for a tilt with the Avs Friday night. They also go around the NHL and talk about the latest stories and news.

The Stars see a 3-1 lead slip away in the 3rd period against the Carolina Hurricanes and they lose in crazy fashion. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by Robert Tiffin from D Magazine. The Stars special teams was a problem in this game, as they allowed 2 power play goals and a shorthanded goal. The guys dissect the loss and talk about the Martin Nečas pass that went off Ilya Lybushkin’s skate and into the net. The guys then look ahead to Chicago on Wednesday, give an update on Nils Lundvkist and answer questions from listeners on Twitter. 

Host Gavin Spittle discusses the Stars win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday. He talks about how they started from behind early but were able to come back and win the game. Matt Duchene continues his success and the Stars got out of their scoreless slump with the power play. The Stars face Carolina Monday and the Hurricanes are down two of their top goalies. Gavin previews that game and says it will be an intriguing game because of how good the Hurricanes offense is even if they have a third string goalie in net. 

Host Gavin Spittle joins Joey Erikson of the Locked On Stars Podcast to talk about the Stars win over the San Jose Sharks, the consistency from Matt Duchene this season, a preview of Stars Lightning for Saturday’s tilt, the power play woes, and lots of NHL news. It’s a crossover episode of Spits and Suds with Locked on Stars!

Gavin and Joey go around the NHL and talk about the big stories.