That Dallas vs. Winnipeg showdown wasn’t just any ol’ playoff game; it had all the feels, especially for Mark Scheifele and the Jets squad. Just hours after getting heartbreaking news that his dad, Brad, had passed, Scheifele laced up and hit the ice like a warrior, putting the Jets on the board first with a gritty rebound goal that slid right through Oettinger’s five-hole. It felt like something out of a movie; delayed penalty, low slot, heart full of pain but eyes locked on the puck. But hockey can be cruel. The Stars, cool and collected, answered back thanks to Sam Steel sniping in a rebound from the left circle. Oettinger? Man was out there playing like a brick wall with butterfly wings; diving, stretching, making magic happen, especially when he robbed Appleton late in the third.
But then came that wild twist. 15 seconds left in regulation, breakaway drama, and boom, Scheifele gets sent to the box for tripping Sam Steel. And just like that, with the Jets’ emotional anchor watching from behind the glass, Thomas Harley zipped a beauty from the high slot off a slick dish from Tyler Seguin to end it in overtime. 2-1, Dallas wins. Dreams dashed. Edmonton’s up next. The vibe in Winnipeg? Just heartbreak city. Word on the street is one Jets star got real emotional after the L, saying they felt they let down Scheifele big time.
BarDown hopped on X and dropped a clip that hit straight in the feels. It was a moment from the postgame presser where you see Adam Lowry, eyes heavy, soul heavier, talking about what it was like trying to be there for Mark Scheifele after that crushing OT loss. The caption? “An emotional Adam Lowry speaks on comforting Mark Scheifele after the game.” And yeah, emotional is an understatement.
Lowry didn’t hold back. He let the realness pour out, and you could tell he was carrying that loss on his shoulders too. And then he said it, raw and straight from the gut: “You want to give him the strength. You want to get that kill so bad, we just couldn’t do it.” Right in the chest. No playbook for moments like that, just teammates trying to hold each other up when the scoreboard’s already written its goodbye.
“You want to give him the strength. You want to get that kill so bad, we just couldn’t do it.”
An emotional Adam Lowry speaks on comforting Mark Scheifele after the game…. pic.twitter.com/0sGFalZSj4
— BarDown (@BarDown) May 18, 2025
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