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The Mark Scheifele from Jets achieved after the death of the father in the loss of game 6

May 17, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Mark Scheifele (55) and defender Neal Pionk (4) celebrate a goal that Scheifele scored against the Dallas stars in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs in the American Airlines Center in the second half. Mandatory loan: Jerome Miron-Medagn pictures

Hours after he had found out about his father's death, the striker of Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele, played a 2-1 loss of loss against the host Dallas Stars on Saturday evening, who ended the JetS season in the semi-finals of the Western Conference.

Scheifele was in the penalty area when Dallas' Thomas Harley achieved the gaming goal 1:33 into the extension after he was stumbled into regulation with a 15 -second lead.

“It's just a heartache at the end, as it ended,” said Jets coach Scott Arniel. “It's a difficult one, but I am proud of our boys how they pushed around (Scheifele) all day. We lifted him up all day to get him on the ice to do what he did.”

Scheifele's father died unexpectedly on Friday evening, and the availability of the 32-year-old veteran leader in case of doubt in a must-win game for Winnipeg.

“Only brave what he did tonight, and I am sure that his father would be really proud of him and what he would have done, and I am sure that his father would have wanted him there,” said Dallas coach Pete Deboer about Scheifele after game 6. “

The General Manager of Jets, Kevin Cheveldayoff, provided the news to reporters before the team's morning skate, on which Brad Scheifele died.

Winnipeg head coach Scott Arniel returned to the team of the team by Cheveldayoff to speak to Mark Scheifele.

“As an organization, we do everything we can to support him and give his family our most sincerely condolences. And obviously we ask that everyone respects their and their privacy at that time,” said Cheveldayoff.

Scheifele ended with 11 points (five goals, six templates) in 11 playoff games.

He recorded career-high sums in assists (48) and points (87) and this season had an NHL-Best-11 goals in all 82 games that played in all 82 games.

-Media on the Level field

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