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Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel confirms Mark Scheifele will play Game 6 in Dallas

When we heard the terrible news from Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff today indicating that Mark Scheifele‘s dad, Brad had passed away last night, hockey was a secondary consideration.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

We were expecting an update when Jets head coach Scott Arneil spoke today in Dallas where he has now confirmed to the media in attendance that Mark Scheifele will play in tonight’s Game 6 against the Stars.

Via Murat Ates of The Athletic Winnipeg we got this quote:

“Mark really wants to play for him tonight.”

Puck drop is at 7 PM CDT. Join us after the game on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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