Winnipeg center Mark Scheifele was informed of his father's unexpected passing before Saturday's morning skate, but with the Jets facing elimination the alternate captain opted to play in what wound up being a classic 2-1 overtime loss.

Stars head coach Pete DeBoer called Scheifele a “courageous young man” after he played following his father’s death.

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.