Hours after learning of his father's passing, Winnipeg star forward Mark Scheifele played in Game 6 on Saturday night, a 2-1 overtime loss to the host Dallas Stars that ended the Jets' season in the Western Conference semifinals.

The top-seeded Winnipeg Jets will enter Saturday's elimination game in Dallas with heavy hearts following the unexpected death of the father of forward Mark Scheifele.

He was also involved in a scrum with Stars captain Jamie Benn during Thursday’s Game 5. The scuffle saw Benn throw a punch at Scheifele, resulting in a roughing penalty, a 10-minute misconduct and $5,000 fine for the Stars veteran.