Stars vs. Jets highlights: Mark Scheifele scores after father’s death but Dallas advances

Stars vs. Jets highlights: Mark Scheifele scores after father’s death but Dallas advancesMike Brehm
 
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Will this finally be the year the Stanley Cup comes back to Canada?The quest to end the Canadian Cup drought continues as the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, and Toronto Maple Leafs move on to the second round.Sports PulseThe No. 1 overall Winnipeg Jets announced before Game 6 against the Dallas Stars that No. 1 center Mark Scheifele’s father, Brad, had died unexpectedly the night before.Scheifele told the team he was going to play in Saturday’s game to honor his father. Not only did he play, he opened the scoring in the second period and was a force with nine hits.The Stars were able to rally when Sam Steel scored in the second period and, late in the third period, Scheifele had to haul down Steel to prevent a breakaway. Thomas Harley scored in overtime before the penalty expired for a series-clinching 2-1 victory.”It’s tough to put into words what Mark went through today,” Jets captain Adam Lowry said. “He gets a huge goal for us, plays a heck of a game and it ends the way it does.”Scheifele received a lot of respect in the handshake line, including a long hug from Stars captain Jamie Benn, who was fined after Game 5 for sucker punching Scheifele.USA TODAY provided updates on Game 6 between the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets. Game highlights:What’s next for the Stars?They will head to the conference final for the third year in a row. They lost the last two, including last year against the Edmonton Oilers, their next opponent. They went 2-1 against the Oilers in the regular season.What’s next for the Jets?They finished with the league’s best record, so there’s a good core there. Nikolaj Ehlers is the key unrestricted free agent. Mason Appleton and trade deadline acquisition Brandon Tanev also are UFAs. Kyle Connor can sign an extension this summer and fellow first-liner Gabriel Vilardi is a restricted free agent.Stars vs. Jets highlightsGame 6 recapStars-Jets final score: Dallas wins in overtimeThomas Harley connects