Spits & Suds Podcast

Jake Oettinger shines in the Stars 4-1 win over the Avalanche in game 3. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro talk about the performance from Oettinger and the Stars defense completely shutting down Colorado. Chris Tanev continues to play sound hockey and makes such a huge difference on the ice for the Stars. The guys react to Jared Bednar’s postgame comments with the media and then answer questions from listeners. 

Dallas gets off to another 3-0 lead and this time they come out victorious in a 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche to tie the series 1-1. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro open up with Roope Hintz having a big game with 4 points and how he needed that kind of game after the drought he had been going through in the playoffs. They talk about the scoring from the Stars offense and who stood out for the Stars in this game. The guys wrap by answering questions from listeners on Twitter. 

Two time Stanley Cup Champion Craig Ludwig joins Gavin Spittle for his Game 1 analysis. Craig breaks down the overtime goal from a defensive standpoint and what went wrong? He also talks about how to prevent momentum swings coming off of a strong 1st period. The guys mention the embellishment call on Roope Hintz and if it was whistled because of what happened in the 1st period? Luds also talks about what needs to happen in Game 2 and should the term "must win" be used for this game? Plus, Gavin finds out Craig is in a movie as well as Luds gets mentioned for the 2nd straight series for another one of his records being broken. 

A 3-0 Stars first period lead gets erased by Colorado with 4 unanswered to take game one of the Western Conference 2nd Round. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro break down the game. After Alexander Georgiev gave up 3 goals, he was lights out and made monster saves in overtime that saved Colorado multiple times. Sean breaks down the Miles Wood game winning goal in overtime. He says Oettinger played too passively and needed to be more active with the poke check. The guys talk about Roope Hintz lacking confidence in the playoffs and get into Network Television needing to do a better job telling the audience where the Stars game is after Rangers Hurricanes went to OT. The guys wrap by answering tweets from listeners. 

Our Spits and Suds NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to set you up for Stars/Avalanche. The guys tell you about Colorado, what makes Nathan MacKinnon so special, and the differences between Colorado and Vegas defensively. The guys also talk about the advantages that Stars have and what Dallas players could flourish in this series. Lots to take in before Game 1 on Spits and Suds. 

Pete DeBoer is 8-0 in game 7’s after the Stars beat the Golden Knights 2-1 Sunday night. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL insider Sean Shapiro recap the thriller at the AAC. Wyatt Johnston opened up the scoring in the game as he continued his tear in this series. Jake Oettinger only gave up 14 goals in this seven game series and made some crucial saves in game 7 to seal the deal for the Stars. The guys talk about Nils Lundkvist’s struggles in this game and then answer tweets from listeners.  

The Golden Knights beat the Stars 2-0 in Game 6 and now it will come down to a game 7 in Dallas on Sunday. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro recap the game. Sean says the Stars had to capitalize on the opportunities they had and they just couldn’t put the puck in the net. The guys answer a tweet asking if Joe Pavelski should be benched for game 7 and they both say absolutely not. Then they answer tweets from other listeners and give a Texas Stars update. 

We're giving you an opposition perspective on today's Spits and Suds with Lindsey Brown who covers the Vegas Golden Knights. Lindsey's thoughts on the goaltending change, what the Stars have done to turn this series around and what Vegas needs to do to take this series to a Game 7. Great insight from Las Vegas on today's Spits and Suds. 

3 in a row for the Stars over the Golden Knights and now a series lead. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro recap the game. Sean doesn’t agree with Bruce Cassidy’s decision to start Hill over Thompson in this game. He says if the plan was to alternate goaltenders, why wait until game 5 to do it, especially with how well Thompson has played in the playoffs. Sean says he loves the way Wyatt Johnston plays and how he continues to be the best player on the ice. The guys also go through some of the questionable penalties that were called in the game, especially the goalie interference on Joe Pavelski. The guys wrap with answering tweets from listeners. 

3 in a row for the Stars over the Golden Knights and now a series lead. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro recap the game. Sean doesn’t agree with Bruce Cassidy’s decision to start Hill over Thompson in this game. He says if the plan was to alternate goaltenders, why wait until game 5 to do it, especially with how well Thompson has played in the playoffs. Sean says he loves the way Wyatt Johnston plays and how he continues to be the best player on the ice. The guys also go through some of the questionable penalties that were called in the game, especially the goalie interference on Joe Pavelski.