Spits & Suds Podcast

Hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle recap the Stars loss to Montreal and they preview the upcoming Central Division tilt against the Colorado Avalanche. Sean discusses how blocking shots in the NHL has changed. The guys also talk about how USA Hockey is thriving in the World Junior Championship and a look back at how it all started with the 1980 Olympic team. They also ask if the Winter Classic has lost its luster and what can be done?  

Hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle recap the Stars loss to Montreal.

Sean discusses how blocking shots in the NHL has changed and the guys preview the upcoming game with Colorado Thursday.

Has the Winter Classic lost its luster and what can be done? 

The Stars close out the year 2023 with a bang in an 8-1 blowout win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Gavin talks about the win and how great the team looked. They put the puck on net and good things happen when they do that. He looks ahead at what’s on tap for the Stars next and a quick preview of the Winter Classic for New Years Day. 

Another thriller at the AAC as the Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime thanks to a Roope Hintz hat trick. Gavin recaps the win and talks about the performance of Joe Pavelski and the Stars ending their power play drought. He likes what he saw from Nils Lundkvist and hopes to see more of him in the future. Gavin talks about what happened in the game and how the Stars were able to come away with the win. He wraps by answering tweets sent in by listeners. 

Before he was the Hall of Fame voice of the Texas Rangers, Eric Nadel was known as a hockey play by play announcer which still to this day is a passion of his. We talk about his amazing hockey journey from his childhood, college, the minors into the transition of baseball and how the two sports are related in many ways. It's an amazing hour of laughs talking hockey with Eric Nadel on this One Timer edition of Spits and Suds.

The Stars lose in St. Louis and the Central Division is tightening up. Hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle discuss the day of game travel rule that the Stars had to face and some tweaks in the rule that they would like to see. The guys hit on some points from the game, recap the crazy ending in Nashville, highlight an NHL rule that you might not know and discuss the World Junior Championships which are underway. 

Hosts Sean Shapiro and Gavin Spittle discuss the day of game travel rule that the Stars had to face and some tweaks in the rule that they would like to see.

The guys hit on some points from the game, recap the crazy ending in Nashville and highlight an NHL rule that you might not know.