Wyatt Johnston earns high praise from Wayne Gretzky as he leads the Dallas Stars into the Western Conference Finals.

As the Dallas Stars prepare to face the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final, Wyatt Johnston receives unexpected praise from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, adding intrigue to the upcoming series.

One youngster who deserves to be on that list is Wyatt Johnston. Johnston has been steadily improving since entering the NHL full-time. Over three seasons, he has gone from 41 points to 65 points and then to 71 points in 2024-25. His greatness has caught the eye of The Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky.

Robertson is one of the most natural goal scorers in the league while Johnston has piled up the points whenever he’s played with Duchene. He averaged more than four points per 60 minutes of play with Duchene during the regular season. Remarkable production.

The Dallas Stars drafted forward Wyatt Johnston with the No. 23 overall pick in 2021. Three years later, he led the Stars to the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive season.

Wayne Gretzky stopped by the locker room after the Dallas Stars’ 2-1 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Second Round at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Presidents' Trophy-winning Jets avoided elimination to send the series back to Dallas for Game 6 on Saturday night.