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Spits & Suds Podcast

The Hockey Hawk Gavin Spittle and a number of guests discuss the Dallas Stars, NHL News and share lots of stories and laughs.
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Stars Return From Break With 4-2 Win Over Devils

The Dallas Stars return from the 4 Nations break with a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the game. Gavin gives a stick tap to the coaching staff with starting Casey DeSmith in the first game of a back to back. Another great game from Matt Duchene for the Stars. Gavin talks about how he’s playing at such an elite level at the age of 34. He touches on the crazy third period that went back and forth with two goals from Jack Hughes in the period to get them back ...

Feb 23, 202522 min

Four Nations Recap, Stars Trade Talk & The NHL Quarter Century Team Release

D Magazine's David Castillo joins host Gavin Spittle to recap the Four Nations Tournament. Where does the NHL go from here? The reason the USA has such a bright hockey future. Player standouts from the tournament including several Dallas Stars. What would it take for a Seth Jones trade back home to DFW? David and Gavin also discuss the release of NHL.com's Quarter Century Team and who David would keep or not keep on this team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht...

Feb 21, 202549 min

NHL.com's Quarter Century Team

David and Gavin also discuss the release of NHL.com's Quarter Century Team and who David would keep or not keep on this team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 202513 min

Stars Trade Talks

What would it take for a Seth Jones trade back home to DFW? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 202513 min

4 Nations Face Off Recap

D Magazine's David Castillo joins host Gavin Spittle to recap the Four Nations Tournament. Where does the NHL go from here? The reason the USA has such a bright hockey future. Player standouts from the tournament including several Dallas Stars. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 202524 min

Catching Up With Dallas/Texas Stars Forward Justin Hryckowian

Dallas/Texas Stars forward Justin Hryckowian jumps on with host Gavin Spittle to talk about his tremendous first professional season. Just talks about his teammates getting together to watch the Four Nations Final. How watching this fires him up to hopefully someday wear the Team Canada Sweater? How going to school at Northeastern and Hockey East was a big help in his transition to pro hockey. Explaining the Beanpot and what it meant two win two championships. His relationship with Mavrik Bourqu...

Feb 20, 202526 min

Four Nations Final Preview Live From Boston With ESPN's Greg Wyshynski

Spits and Suds is getting you ready for USA/Canada Thursday night as ESPN's Greg Wyshynski joins 105.3 The Fan's Gbag Nation live from Boston to talk about the atmosphere and gives us a great preview of one of the most hyped hockey games in recent memory. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 19, 202513 min

Life & 30 years Of Amazing Stories As A Hockey Official

The Director of officiating for the North American Hockey League, Keith Kaval joins Gavin Spittle on Spits and Suds. From working World Championships to becoming the first North American referee to work in Russia's KHL, what an amazing career. Whether it's the AHL, ECHL, NCAA, IIHL or many other leagues, Keith talks about being an on ice official. You'll learn about breaking or allowing fights, if officials try to even up penalties in a game to current safety measures for officials and the amazi...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 28 min

Chirping Stories

Keith talks about some instances with players chirping and how he would officiate players that ran their mouth. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 19, 202513 min

The Art Of Fighting

Whether it's the AHL, ECHL, NCAA, IIHL or many other leagues, Keith talks about being an on ice official. You'll learn about breaking or allowing fights, if officials try to even up penalties in a game to current safety measures for officials and the amazing road trips and stories including best chirps, road trips and officiating in front of Vladimir Putin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...

Feb 19, 202541 min

Going From Goalie To Official

The Director of officiating for the North American Hockey League, Keith Kaval joins Gavin Spittle on Spits and Suds. From working World Championships to becoming the first North American referee to work in Russia's KHL, what an amazing career. Keith talks about how he went from a goalie not liking officials to becoming an official. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastcho...

Feb 19, 202534 min

4 Nations Face Off With Joey Erickson From Locked On Stars

Gavin Spittle and Joey Erickson from Locked On Stars talk 4 Nations Face Off, the Stars and Team Finland connection, Sam Steel's contract extension and more on this edition of Spits and Suds. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 202558 min

Sam Steel Contract Extension & Trade Deadline Talk

Gavin and Joey talk about the Sam Steel contract extension, trade deadline names for the Stars and takeaways on the Stars as they get ready to begin the second half of the season next Saturday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 202531 min

Team Finland & The Stars Connection

The guys talk about all the Stars players that are playing for Team Finland in 4 Nations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 202512 min

Team USA Wins Thriller Over Canada At 4 Nations Face Off

Gavin Spittle and Joey Erickson from Locked On Stars recap the thriller between Team USA and Team Canada at 4 Nations Face Off. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 202516 min

USA & Canada Showdown Lives Up To The Hype

The 4 Nations Face Off showdown between USA and Canada lived up to the hype Saturday night. Host Gavin Spittle breaks it all down in this postgame recap. Gavin talks about the show Jake Guentzel put on for USA and how this is the first time he’s played for the United States International team. Then he talks about the Tkachuk brothers setting the stage with the fighting in the first 9 seconds of this game. Stars player Thomas Harley got to play for Canada after Cale Makar was sick for this game. ...

Feb 16, 202518 min

Four Nations Face Off Preview

Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle to preview the Four Nations Face Off. Should there be a Team World or countries combining so that other elite NHL Players are featured? Why Stars fans should like that Mikael Granlund is an Alternate Captain for Team Finland. The guys discuss Jake Oettinger, Roope Hintz and Esa Lindell's role with their team. Will we see physicality and how bad do the players want to win? Plus Sean tells us the rule that decides which country you play for and the Stars Thomas Har...

Feb 12, 202528 min

Stars Take Care Of Sharks 8-3 In Dominant Fashion

The Stars dominated the Sharks 8-3 as they now get a break with the 4 Nations Faceoff coming up. Host Gavin Spittle talks about how this game wasn’t very fun tonight because of just how much better the Stars were against the Sharks and the entire league has been ready for this break and it showed. Gavin notes that this was the most goals scored all season by the entire league. Matt Duchene continues to stay hot and Gavin says he is going to get a multi year deal after this season and the Stars n...

Feb 09, 202513 min

Stars Salvage A Point In 5-4 Shootout Thriller Against Kings

The Stars and Kings put on an absolute show in a 5-4 shootout loss for Dallas. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the thriller. He talks about why he didn’t like the fight with 2 seconds remaining in the first period. Gavin talks about Kevin Fiala and ties it in with the upcoming trade deadline as he recaps what Fiala went for in a trade. Gavin then reads tweets from listeners and says don’t sleep on the Sharks Saturday night. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...

Feb 08, 202534 min

Stars Hit With Injuries, Taking A Look At Possible Call Ups

With all of the call ups and injuries on this Dallas Stars team, it's a great time to bring on Stephen Meserve from 100 Degree Hockey to talk about the Texas Stars and players in the Stars system. Who would be the next call ups? How depleted is the system with so many prospects now playing in Dallas? Christian Kyrou, a one time top prospect is now getting healthy scratches. The play of Justin Hryckowian and Antonio Stranges. Texas is one of the best teams in the AHL and Stephen explains why. Eve...

Feb 07, 202526 min

Sean Shapiro Sat Down With Joe Pavelski

Spits and Suds Stars and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro hops on the program to talk about his sit down with Joe Pavelski. How Joe misses the game, especially heading towards the playoffs. Sean gives us some insight on a Miro Heiskanen return and what he feels is an approximate timeline. The guys discuss what the Stars might possibly do regarding another puck moving Defenseman. Marcus Pettersson signs a long term deal with the Vancouver Canucks. How does that price affect a new Thomas Harley deal? Sean...

Feb 06, 202527 min

Music Director Of The Stars: DJ Shippy

It's another Spits and Suds behind the curtain look at Dallas Stars game operations with the Music Director of the Stars DJ Shippy. The stories behind the sing along at the game. The timing of music with icing and the drop of the puck. Stars players requesting music during warmups and his thoughts on this current season. Let's pull back that curtain and learn of all the preparation and intricacies of game operations with DJ Shippy on Spits and Suds. To learn more about listener data and our priv...

Feb 06, 202545 min

Stars Can’t Get The Offense Going In 2-1 Loss To Anaheim

The Stars couldn’t get the offense going against the Anaheim Ducks after a 2-1 loss. Host Gavin Spittle has an unreal nugget about the Ducks when they score 3 or more and when they score 2 or less. Gavin says the Ducks have the Stars number and John Gibson played really well. He also talks about the injuries hurting the Stars with not having defensemen that can puck handle like Lundkvist and Heiskanen. It just wasn’t the Stars night. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vi...

Feb 05, 202514 min

Stars Win 5-3 Against Columbus

Five in a row for the Dallas Stars after they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 Sunday night. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine to talk about the win and the Stars trade with the Sharks over the weekend. Pete DeBoer made a comment about full face shields and he thinks they will be here in the future. Gavin and David discuss a fix for preventing injuries and why the league didn’t think of this sooner. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vi...

Feb 03, 20251 hr 2 min

Twitter Questions

The guys read tweets from listeners. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 03, 202524 min

Face Shields & Trades

Pete DeBoer made a comment about full face shields and he thinks they will be here in the future. Gavin and David discuss a fix for preventing injuries and why the league didn’t think of this sooner. Then the guys discuss the trades the Stars made over the weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 03, 202523 min

Stars Win 5th Game In A Row

Five in a row for the Dallas Stars after they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 Sunday night. Host Gavin Spittle is joined by David Castillo from D Magazine to talk about the win. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 03, 202516 min

Stars Trade For Mikael Granlund & Cody Ceci

The Stars made a trade Saturday with the San Jose Sharks. Host Gavin Spittle breaks down the trade for Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci. He explains why this trade was good for both the Stars and the Sharks. Bottom line, Gavin says this trade makes the Stars a better team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 02, 202518 min

Stars Win 5-3 Against Canucks

It’s four in a row for the Stars after a 5-3 win against the Canucks. Host Gavin Spittle recaps the win, talks about the emergence from Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz as of late, Jake Oettinger’s effectiveness and he breaks down the trades the Vancouver Canucks made Friday night. He wraps by answering tweets from listeners. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.co...

Feb 01, 202523 min

The Latest On Miro Heiskanen's Injury

Brien Rea of Victory+ joins host Gavin Spittle to bring us the latest Miro update from Thursday's Stars practice. The guys react to Stars coach Pete DeBoer's thoughts on the Miro Heiskanen/Mark Stone collision. Brien also talks about Mason Marchment getting closer to rejoining the Stars and some of the skills Kyle Capobianco brings to the team. Plus Nils Lundqvist's role with the Miro injury, why Jim Nill will likely be a pending UFA shopper and some laughs talking about his relationship with Br...

Jan 30, 202537 min
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