Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference final series.

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.

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

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.

DALLAS -- Roope Hintz left with an injury early in the third period, and the Dallas Stars center did not return in their 3-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Friday.

Stars head coach Pete DeBoer was brutally honest about his team's Game 2 loss to the Oilers in the Western Conference Final.