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Wyatt Johnston misses first career game after falling ill
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston missed Tuesday’s game against Colorado in Dallas after falling ill.
The 23-year-old had played all 82 games in each of his first four NHL seasons.
He had also appeared in all five of Dallas’ games this season, so Tuesday was his first career absence.
Johnston had recorded four assists but had not scored a goal this season.
His illness ended a long run of consecutive appearances for the Stars forward.
Dallas had not said whether he would miss Wednesday’s rematch with Colorado, the second game of a home-and-home series.
Wyatt Johnston missed his first career game for the Dallas Stars after falling ill before their matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.
The team announced his absence shortly before puck drop on Tuesday in Dallas.
The absence ended a streak that included every game in his first four NHL seasons and Dallas’ first five games of the 2026-27 season.
Johnston had recorded four assists in those five games, according to Yahoo Sports.
The Stars had not announced whether he would miss Wednesday’s game against Colorado.
- Who
- Wyatt Johnston, a forward for the Dallas Stars.
- What
- He missed his first career game after falling ill.
- When
- Tuesday, before the game against Colorado. The date is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- Dallas, Texas.
- Why
- He had fallen ill.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Johnston played all 82 games in each season.
Johnston appeared in all five games for Dallas.
The Stars announced Johnston would miss the game against Colorado after he fell ill.
- Player
- Wyatt Johnston
- Team
- Dallas Stars
- Opponent
- Colorado Avalanche
- Games played in each of first four seasons
- 82
- Games played at start of 2026-27 season
- 5
- Assists in first five games of 2026-27 season
- 4
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Colorado will play short a skater tonight, as Zachary L'Heureux was ruled out last minute with an upper-body injury. So just to recap... The Stars are playing 11-7 with Duchene, Johnston and Kiviranta out. Colorado is playing 11-6 with Makar and L'Heureux out. Weird one.