Spits & Suds Podcast

Stars win the opener but host Gavin Spittle thinks the Predators were the better team in this game. He makes mention of the faceoff differential, the shot differential and the penalties. The reason they were able to overcome all of those things, Jake Oettinger. He questions the three Stars from the game tonight and how they were chosen and talks about things that need to be fixed for Saturday night’s game. Gavin questions why only 12 minutes for Nils Lundkvist in this game.

Former Dallas Stars Defenseman and Current Victory+ Stars Analyst Brent Severyn gives his thoughts on the season opener and this Stars team. Brent tells us what he thinks it will take for this Stars team to take the next step. Host Gavin Spittle begins the show with some thoughts on Stars coverage and reminds us all that it is a long season. 

The 13th forward for the Dallas Stars has been decided and with Mavrik Bourque struggling with injury, we will likely see the NHL debut of Oskar Bäck. The man who has covered Back with the Texas Stars Stephen Meserve of 100 degree hockey tells us everything we need to know about the 24 year old Swedish forward. 

He was the voice of the Stars franchise for 25 years in both Minnesota and Dallas. Ralph Strangis joins host Gavin Spittle to talk about his new venture where Stars fans can get an unfiltered, content rich version of Ralph. Ralph and Gavin look back at Ralph's time with the North Stars and the transition to Dallas, why he decided to create content after being out of the spotlight, his opinions on current Stars Jake Oettinger, Wyatt Johnston, the current team makeup as well as his current relationship with the franchise. Some great stories, laughs and opinions from Ralph Strangis on this edition of Spits and Suds.

Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for a packed program. The guys discuss the debut of Inside the NHL on Amazon and the tremendous attention it's receiving after episode one. Sean and Gavin give their predictions on which Stars forward will fill the 13th forward spot. The guys also discuss a surprising development on the 6th and 7th positions on defense. They give their thoughts on some Stars that had very good camps as well as Sean relating the current Jeremy Swayman contract saga in Boston to a saga that happened here with the Stars. Also the impact that the Swayman contract will have with Jake Oettinger's new deal. Hockey News came out with their Mount Rushmore of Dallas Stars and Gavin and Sean chime in on who makes their monument and why. It's a jam packed edition of Spits and Suds getting you ready for the regular season. 

Host Gavin Spittle talks about Logan Stankoven’s performance from Sunday’s game against the Wild and how well he has been playing in all of the preseason. He says if Stankoven can take that next step forward like Wyatt Johnston did last year, watch for him to have a massive season. Then he pivots to Arttu Hyry’s performance this preseason and how he has made Jim Nill look like a genius for this signing. 

Stars beat the Avalanche 4-2 and remain undefeated in the preseason. Host Gavin Spittle talks about what the Stars announcers discussed and how they want to see the Stars play better at home this season. Gavin says he would like to see four more wins at home this year compared to last year. Also talks about how he wants to see more consistency in scoring and on the power play this season. He breaks down the performances from the players in this game against Colorado. He really likes Kole Lind and is fascinated by Seattle not re-signing him. Gavin goes through tweets sent in by listeners as well. 

Spits and Suds is joined by US figure skating championships gold medalist Danny O’Shea. On October 18-20 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, it’s the 2024 Skate America event. Host Gavin Spittle had asks Danny why he played all the sports he played except for hockey. Danny talks about his journey in sports and getting into figure skating. He explains the difference between ice hockey skates and figure skating skates. Danny peels the curtain back for everyone and explains how figure skaters can find their partners to work with. He explains the art of skating and how figure skaters are now helping NHL players as well as amateur hockey players with their skating. Danny also talks about how people can attend a free skating clinic on October 5th, at Dallas Figure Skating Club, at both their McKinney location and their Euless location. Danny shares lots of stories and his enjoyment for skating on this edition of Spits and Suds!

The Stars win again in the preseason after a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Host Gavin Spittle goes through some player nuggets and talks about the depth of this Stars team. He goes through three Forwards that could make the roster, between Arttu Hyry, Oskar Bäck and Cole Lind. Gavin says he can’t wait to see regular season Logan Stankoven after the performances he’s had in the preseason, Gavin says just wait until it’s regular season for Stankoven. And he had to talk about the Matt Dumba hit on Devin Shore in the game. 

The Stars trailed the Avs 2-1 headed into the third period but were able to come away with a 3-2 win thanks to a game winning goal in the final second from Lian Bichsel. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by Robert Tiffin from D Magazine to break down the win and answer tweets sent in by listeners. The guys touch on the goaltending from Magnus Hellberg and Remi Poirier. They also talk about Artuu Hyry and Matěj Blümel as the Stars will look to fill out their roster as the preseason continues. Robert tells us about who has stood out at Stars camp. They wrap by talking about the Victory Plus experience so far.