What the Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars said about Mark Scheifele after Game 6

There’s always a handshake line at the end of a series in the NHL playoffs. The one between the Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets after Game 6 Saturday was different.

This time around there was a notable emphasis on Jets forward Mark Scheifele. The 32-year-old Canadian played Saturday just hours after he learned that his father had died unexpectedly.

Prior to the game, Stars fans rallied to support the Jets’ star through donations to Canadian charities in honor of his late father.

Scheifele scored in the second period to give Winnipeg the lead, but watched Thomas Harley’s overtime game-winner from the penalty box after he tripped Stars forward Sam Steel in the final seconds of regulation.

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Scheifele came out of the box shortly after and shared an emotional embrace with several of his teammates before meeting the Dallas Stars at center ice for an extended handshake line.

Here are some of the postgame comments about Scheifele after an emotional game:

“It’s tough to put into words what Mark went through today.”

Adam Lowry speaks about the emotions the Jets were feeling going into Game 6 and how important Mark Scheifele is to them. pic.twitter.com/3s2BJIMObe

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 18, 2025

“You want to give him the strength. You want to get that kill so bad, we just couldn’t do it.”

An emotional Adam Lowry speaks on comforting Mark Scheifele after the game…. 💔 pic.twitter.com/0sGFalZSj4

— BarDown (@BarDown) May 18, 2025

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