Dallas Stars, Mark Scheifele
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Some things are bigger than hockey, and Dallas Stars fans showed that ahead of a critical Game 6 Saturday night. News that Jets forward Mark Scheifele’s father Brad passed away unexpectedly Friday night shook both the Stars and Jets organizations ahead of a possible series-clinching Game 6 at American Airlines Center.
When the game ended, Jets teammates crowded around a clearly emotional Schiefele before the traditional post-series handshakes. During the handshake line, each Stars player took an extra few seconds with Scheifele to offer condolences.
After losing his father, Brad, overnight on Friday, Mark Scheifele scored a goal for the Winnipeg Jets to open the scoring in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars.