The Winnipeg Jets enter Game 6 at American Airlines Center against the Dallas Stars with heavy hearts after center Mark Scheifele’s father Brad passed away unexpectedly Friday night. Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff shared the news with reporters as the team took the ice for its morning skate.

With his team facing elimination, Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele will play in Game 6 on Saturday night in Dallas, coach Scott Arniel confirmed during his pregame media availability, a day after the star's father,

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.