Panthers offer condolences to Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele
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Panthers take the Leafs to school. After a feisty Friday night win to stay alive, the Toronto Maple Leafs looked like a team ready to take a step into the uncharted territory of a
An emotional and drama-filled Game 6 between the host Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets showcased spectacular play, blistering shots, amazing saves and one gut-wrenching decision on the part of a player who took the ice hours after learning of his father's death.
The first power-play of the game for the Stars would bleed into overtime where Thomas Harley would put a dagger into the Jets season with Scheifele sitting in the box, head hanging. A moment that most, even Stars fans, did not want to see even though it meant their team's season continues on.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice coached Mark Scheifele for nine seasons in Winnipeg, and he began his Sunday morning press conference by offering condolences to the Jets player for the sudden loss of his father,
In one of the most notable moments during the postgame handshakes, Stars captain Jamie Benn and Jets forward Mark Scheifele, who is still grieving the sudden death of his father just before Game 6, hugged each other, with the Dallas forward seemingly giving a message of encouragement to his counterpart.
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