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Mark Scheifele to play tonight despite father’s death

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated May 17, 2025 9:09 PM ET

Earlier today, there was tragic news for Mark Scheifele.

It’s always so sad when someone loses a loved one like a parent.

And it can greatly affect the morale of the player in question, especially when the latter is a very important player for his club in the midst of the playoffs.

Not everyone can cope with this kind of grief by going back to work. Because even if NHL players “just play hockey”, it’s still their job, and they’re the best at it.

However, we have learned from Scott Arniel, head coach of the Winnipeg Jets, that #55 will play in Game 6 of the series against the Dallas Stars tonight.

Now that’s courage.

Scheifele will play tonight. Arneil says that’s what his dad would have wanted. #NHLJets https://t.co/Ktgwu9twbD

– Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) May 17, 2025

As seen in the tweet above, Scheifele is understood to have told his coach that his father would have wanted him to play tonight.

You can watch the clip in which Arniel confirms that Scheifele will play tonight right here:

Mark Scheifele will play tonight. pic.twitter.com/j3IutigjOd

– Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) May 17, 2025

Game #6 is the most crucial for the Jets, who have been facing elimination since Game 5 and will be looking to come from behind in this series and advance to the Final Four.

Knowing that Winnipeg hasn’t had much success on the road (especially with Connor Hellebuyck’s failures away from home), they’ll need all their assets to get the better of the Stars.

The latter are incredible to watch play, are very well built for the playoffs and big guns (like Mikko Rantanen) have risen in the playoffs.

The Jets will once again face elimination tonight and can hope Scheifele plays some inspirational hockey in honor of his late father.

If Winnipeg can win this game on the road, then we’ll need an ultimate game, to be played in Winnipeg, and there the Jets will have the advantage.

The match kicks off at 8:00 p.m. and is the only game of the evening.

In Overtime

– Crosby collected four points in this game.

Dominant performance by Canada as they remain undefeated #MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/8mE77czc4V

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 17, 2025

– A humiliating defeat for CF Montreal.

Final score.

Final.#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/m0E06PJggs

– CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) May 17, 2025

– Sad news…

Exhausted from suffering in recent years, former trainer Charles Thiffault has requested medical aid in dying https://t.co/Di1kZkTVTU

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) May 17, 2025

– Very nice gesture.

Per r/DallasStars, @DallasStars supporters have taken the initiative to make donations to the True North Foundation and/or KidSport Canada, both of which are charities supported by Mark Scheifele.

55 for 55 is a wonderful and touching gesture in the face of today’s tragic news.

– Drew Mindell (@ICdrew) May 17, 2025

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