Round 2 : Game 6 - Brad Scheifele

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Dallas leads best-of-7 series 3-2

Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton
Brandon Tanev -- Morgan Barron -- Alex Iafallo
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg -- Neal Pionk
Haydn Fleury -- Colin Miller
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Scratched: Dominic Toninato, David Gustafsson, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Luke Schenn, Ville Heinola
Injured: Rasmus Kupari (concussion), Logan Stanley (undisclosed)

Stars projected lineup
Mikael Granlund -- Roope Hintz -- Mikko Rantanen
Jamie Benn -- Matt Duchene -- Tyler Seguin
Mason Marchment-- Wyatt Johnston -- Jason Robertson
Sam Steel -- Evgenii Dadonov
Thomas Harley -- Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell -- Cody Ceci
Lian Bichsel -- Alexander Petrovic
Ilya Lyubushkin
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Mavrik Bourque, Colin Blackwell, Mathew Dumba, Brendan Smith
Injured: Nils Lundkvist (shoulder)

Status report
Each team held an optional morning skate. … Scheifele’s father, Brad, died unexpectedly overnight and the center's status for the game is undetermined; If Scheifele does not play, Schenn, a defenseman, could enter the lineup. ... The Stars will continue to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen; coach Pete DeBoer said that allows Dallas to continue to manage minutes for Heiskanen, who returned in Game 4 following knee surgery in January, and get forwards extra minutes.

[captaincanuck12]

Such sad news for Mark and his family and the Jets team as a whole.  

[Piggy 1]

Luke Schenn scratched? Thats a head scratcher.......

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Just now, Piggy 1 said:

Luke Schenn scratched? Thats a head scratcher.......

I was expecting it. Tough for the old guy to play twice in 3 nights.

[SpeedFlex27]

I hope Mark plays. There's nothing he can change about his father's passing if he doesn't. I also think his Dad would have wanted him to play. Plus he's around his teammates who will support him. I lost my Mother in 1985 & I kept on working right up to the funeral just to keep my mind off my personal issues. If I had stopped working, I'd have gone crazy in my apartment alone. Afterwards, I took a few days off. Once my Mom was buried, I could relax as it was over except the grieving. 

[Goalie]

Go win it for Brad and Mark is gonna score the winner. 

[captaincanuck12]

29 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I hope Mark plays. There's nothing he can change about his father's passing if he doesn't. I also think his Dad would have wanted him to play. Plus he's around his teammates who will support him. I lost my Mother in 1985 & I kept on working right up to the funeral just to keep my mind off my personal issues. If I had stopped working, I'd have gone crazy in my apartment alone. Afterwards, I took a few days off. Once my Mom was buried, I could relax as it was over except the grieving. 

It's Mark's decision, and he will handle it as best as he feels it would.help him.  If he plays great.  If he doesn't, that also great.   Hockey is just a game.

I lost my mom 18 years ago, and like you I chose to keep busy.  I even went and played football  two days afterwards and had the game of my life.  There is something immensely healing being part of a sports team who rallies around you. 

At any rate, I support whatever decision he makes and I know he's got an extensive support network around him.

 

 

[iHeart]

 

[Noeller]

I can't imagine being emotionally ready to go play a game 12 hours after you find out your dad died out of nowhere. I'd be worried that he injures himself or does something stupid in the heat of the moment because it is IMPOSSIBLE to be fully engaged in a game, when you're facing this kind of grief. 

[BomberBall.]

8 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I can't imagine being emotionally ready to go play a game 12 hours after you find out your dad died out of nowhere. I'd be worried that he injures himself or does something stupid in the heat of the moment because it is IMPOSSIBLE to be fully engaged in a game, when you're facing this kind of grief. 

Yeah, it would be really tough, for sure…. Everyone is different though, and as others have said, playing and being around his friends and teammates might be the best thing for him.  I’ll support whatever he decides to do…. I just feel terrible for him.