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Josh Morrissey spent part of his Game 6 warmup fighting back tears, in awe of the man he called his best friend. Morrissey knew more about what Mark Scheifele was going through behind the scenes than most people did. The suddenness of Brad Scheifele's death was a surprise, but Mark Scheifele had shared with Morrissey that his dad had been ill. Brad Scheifele was familiar to Morrissey - someone he'd gotten to know on Jets dad's trips and on golf courses through his friendship with Mark.

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The Winnipeg Jets won the Presidents' Trophy while setting a franchise record for most points in a season. They did not make it to the Western Conference final. Their offseason begins where those two facts intersect. There are decisions for the team and players to make this offseason that will have far-reaching impacts. Nikolaj Ehlers' uncertain UFA future is the most urgent, while Dylan Samberg and Gabriel Vilardi's next contracts will help determine Winnipeg's ability to keep the momentum going.

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DALLAS - Mark Scheifele stepped out of the penalty box and into the arms of his teammates. Game 6 couldn't have ended worse for the Winnipeg Jets but there they were, waiting to hug him, even after the series-ending handshake line had begun. Scheifele played Game 6 against the Dallas Stars for his father, Brad, who died overnight Friday, and for his teammates, whose hearts broke for him once when they heard the news and again when Thomas Harley scored in overtime for a 2-1 win.

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DALLAS - It's a Western Conference final rematch. Thomas Harley scored a power-play goal at 1:33 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 of the second-round series. The goal gave the Stars a 4-2 series win and sent them back to the conference final, where they'll face Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers for the second straight spring. The Stars never seem to make it easy on themselves, and Game 6 was no exception.

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DALLAS - Mark Scheifele's dad, Brad, died overnight, Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff told reporters on Saturday morning. Scheifele remained at the team hotel during Winnipeg's morning skate on Saturday. His status for Game 6 remains uncertain. "As an organization, we're doing everything we can to support him," Cheveldayoff said. "We wish and give his family our most sincere condolences.