Mark Scheifele's father unexpectedly passed away on Friday night, leaving the availability of the Winnipeg Jets' star forward in doubt for Saturday's Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the host Dallas Stars.

He was also involved in a scrum with Stars captain Jamie Benn during Thursday’s Game 5. The scuffle saw Benn throw a punch at Scheifele, resulting in a roughing penalty, a 10-minute misconduct and $5,000 fine for the Stars veteran.

The top-seeded Winnipeg Jets will enter Saturday's elimination game in Dallas with heavy hearts following the unexpected death of the father of forward Mark Scheifele.