Dallas Stars centre Wyatt Johnston took unique path to Western Conference final

Wyatt Johnston was preparing for his next game. He had no idea when it would arrive. The teenage centre had played 53 times in the Ontario Hockey League when COVID-19 abruptly shuttered the junior circuit in March 2020. The following campaign was then cancelled outright without a single puck shot or saved due to health and safety concerns. Johnston's team — the Windsor Spitfires — was out of action for 19 months. "It was tough," said the Toronto product. Hunkered down back at home in