Jets' Mark Scheifele Plays Game 6 vs. Stars After Father's Death, Scores Opening Goal

The Winnipeg Jets had star center Mark Scheifele in the lineup for Game 6 of the team's second-round series against the Dallas Stars following the death of his father, and he scored the game-opening goal in an eventual 2-1 overtime loss.

Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff confirmed to reporters Saturday that Scheifele's father, Brad, passed away unexpectedly on Friday night.

Jets coach Scott Arniel later announced Scheifele would play.

The Jets trailed the Dallas Stars 3-2 in the series and a win in Game 6 would have pushed the series back to Winnipeg for Game 7.

In response to the news of Scheifele's father passing, Stars fans reportedly made $55 donations to various charities that the Jets center is associated with, per Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning News.

Scheifele scored 39 goals and had a career-high 87 points during the regular season. He has also added four goals and six assists in the postseason and was a key driver of the team's offense this season.