The 32-year-old was doing the unthinkable of playing in a playoff game, several hours after his father, Brad, had passed away overnight on Friday. Scheifele played Game 6 against the Dallas Stars to honor his father, and even scored the game's first goal in the second period.

Prior to the Florida Panthers’ Game 7 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, coach Paul Maurice took a moment to send his “deepest sympathies and condolences” to Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele, who he coached for nine seasons, after Scheifele’s father Brad died unexpectedly on Friday.

Just hours after his father unexpectedly passed away, Mark Scheifele stepped out onto the ice to play for the Winnipeg Jets in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars.